Mikhail Mishustin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown standing on a large stage with several Russian flags behind him.

Putin shake-up could keep him in power past 2024 as cabinet steps aside

January 15, 2020Global Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him scope to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev and his cabinet stepped down.

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