- Mr. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, was supposed to have his term ended in the year 2024.
- The Duma (Russian Parliament) approved an amendment which gave a clean slate to the previous presidential terms of Vladimir Putin.
- This will allow him to stay in power till 2036, if he wins the 2024 elections.
- According to Russian spokesperson, they could make amendments as long as the basic principle of the constitution is not changed.
- The Duma also banned gay marriage.
- The Amendment provided that any important official such as the president, prime minister, etc cannot hold a foreign citizenship or a residential permit in other nations.
- In this amendment Russian laws were given more importance than international laws.
- These amendments were to be put to a vote on 22nd April, 2020 but due to COVID-19 pandemic, this has been shifted to 1st July, 2020.
