President Putin votes himself two more terms

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The Russian constitution allowed two consecutive terms for a President. Vladimir Putin put in Dimitri Medvedev for a term and then went for two more terms.  He now has outlawed this, but only going forward. Thus he can still have another two terms.

With Alexei Navalny sick and in jail, he has effectively blocked any opposition.  The only trouble is, he must choose a successor.

Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 6th April 2021