According to the "Russia Today" TV station on the 10th, the Russian State Duma decided to hold a referendum on the constitutional amendment on April 22, including the issue of zeroing in the term of the Russian president. If the constitutional amendment is passed, Russian President Putin is expected to run for president again in 2024.
Russian Satellite News Agency said on Tuesday that he would not refute a proposal to zero the president's term if the Constitutional Court approved the amendment.
Chang'an Street Governor noticed that this was already the two times Putin responded to the issue of presidency in three days. Putin said that no matter what, he will serve until 2024, and then we will see how the situation develops.
Putin was born in Leningrad City in 1952 (now St. Petersburg City ). In March 2000, Putin won the presidential election for the first time and was re-election in 2004.
Because the Russian Constitution stipulates that the same person cannot serve as president for more than two consecutive terms, Putin did not run for president in 2008 and became prime minister. At the end of that year, the Russian State Duma passed a constitutional amendment, extending the term of office of the president from 4 years to 6 years. In 2012, Putin was re-elected as president. In March 2018, Putin was re-elected with a high vote rate of 76.69%, beginning his fourth presidency.
htmlOn 10, Russian MP and Soviet-era astronaut Valentina Dereshkova proposed an amendment that would abolish the previous term of office of the president. This will allow Putin, 67, to be re-elected and potentially continue to rule until 2036.
in his speech at the State Duma, Putin said that the presidential term may be "reset" so that he can continue to run after his current term expires. He said: "If the Constitutional Court ruled that such an amendment does not violate (the Constitution), it would be possible."
htmlOn the 8th, Putin said in an interview with Russian TV that the number of terms of office should be limited to the purpose of ensuring the change of power. However, if the number of terms of office of the president is not restricted, "there is nothing special."He gave an example that in the West, such as the United States, from a historical perspective, the provision that the number of times the president is not limited to the number of times the president is not long ago. Roosevelt is re-elected for four times in the United States, and he can be elected as president without restrictions.
On January 18 this year, Putin also responded to the issue of presidency.
Putin had a discussion with veterans of the Patriotic War that day. A veteran asked Putin if he could amend the constitution and lift restrictions on the term of office of the president?
Putin replied that regarding the time of administration, he understood that many Russians desire social stability and national stability; they want both external stability and internal stability.
Putin said he does not want Russia to return to the situation in the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s.
Recently, Putin has also talked about his presidential work many times.
Russian Satellite News Agency reported on March 6 that Putin pointed out in response to a reporter's question a few days ago, "I believe that anyone in my position will think that (being a president) is not just a job, but also a fate. Therefore, I treat work as I do with my fate."
According to Russian media, due to the compact schedule, Putin often works overtime in the Kerber Palace until very late.
htmlOn March 6, Putin went to Ivanovo City for inspection, and during this period he also responded to a relatively interesting question.A representative asked what qualities should be cultivated in order to make children become the future Russian president.
Putin's answer is: kindness and justice. He said that without both qualities, nothing would become "impossible".
htmlOn March 11, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang presided over a regular press conference. In response to "Putin is expected to be in power until 2036", Geng Shuang said that China has noticed that Russia is actively promoting constitutional revision in the near future and will hold a referendum next month. As a comprehensive strategic cooperation partner in the new era, China sincerely hopes and believes that Russia will maintain social stability and economic development.Geng Shuang said that we will continue to respect and support Russia in the development path that conforms to its national conditions and support the national governance model chosen by the Russian people independently.We are willing to work with Russia to continue to implement the consensus of the two heads of state as the core task, deepen China-Russia all-round strategic cooperation and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and better benefit the people of both countries.
