Vladimir Putin backed an effort to reset his term limit, allowing him to run for another six-year term in 2024 and again in 2030
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses lawmakers at the State Duma. Photo: ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Vladimir Putin’s fourth term as president of Russia is set to end in 2024, and with it, his 20-year rule of the country. Or maybe not.
The proposal allowing for Putin’s term limit to be reset was brought by Valentina Tereshkova, a lawmaker who suggested either doing away with term limits entirely or amending the Russian Constitution so Putin could run again. In an address to lawmakers at the state Duma, Putin said he doesn’t support removing term limits. As for whether he should be allowed to run again, he said Russia’s Constitutional Court should rule on the question. There’s little doubt it would defy him.
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