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G_j

(40,372 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2020, 10:38 AM Jan 2020

Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-government-resigns-putin-seeks-constitutional-shakeup-n1116176?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma

The Russian leader has been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister.

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Jan. 15, 2020, 9:10 AM EST
By Yuliya Talmazan

Russia's prime minister and its entire government resigned on Wednesday as part of sweeping constitutional changes that could see President Vladimir Putin extend his hold on power.

In his annual state-of-the-nation speech, Putin said he favored changing the constitution to hand the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, the power to choose Russia's prime minister and other key positions.

"Of course these are very serious changes to the political system," Putin said, adding that he thought Parliament and civil society was ready for the changes.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a longtime trusted ally of Putin’s, said on Wednesday that the government he heads was resigning to give the president room to carry out changes he wants to make to the constitution.

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Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup (Original Post) G_j Jan 2020 OP

This isn't really new FBaggins Jan 2020 #1

+1 dalton99a Jan 2020 #8

I'm sure Trump is watching this very closely, looking for ideas... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #2

Exactly. Showing drump the playbook... nt blaze Jan 2020 #5

It's a mystery for Da Schlump... Mopar151 Jan 2020 #3

How has the constitution limited Trump? triron Jan 2020 #6

That damm emnoulments clause! Mopar151 Jan 2020 #7

DO NOT CONGRATULATE gratuitous Jan 2020 #4

FBaggins

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1. This isn't really new

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 11:20 AM

Jan 2020

Note the " been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister."?

That's because he shifts where the power is to wherever he's about to go next. He was previously term-limited as President, so he became the Prime Minister... but shifted the power structure so that the Prime Minister had the powers that the President previously held... and then switched it back one term later when he became President again.