Russian Government Resigns After Putin Announces Constitutional Changes
Russian Government Resigns After Putin Announces Constitutional Changes
JACK PHILLIPS
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Jan. 15 that he’s submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin to give the president room to make changes to the constitution.
In a statement carried by the state-backed TASS News Agency, Medvedevsaidhisgovernment should step down in the wake of Putin’s proposals to change the constitution. Putin’s speech and Medvedev’s announcement were also carried via Russian television stations.
“After those amendments are adopted—and it was said that this is likely to be done following discussion— there will be significant changes not only to a variety of constitution articles, but to the balance of power, namely to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of power,” the prime minister said.
Medvedev noted that following Putin’s proposals, Medvedev’s government “should provide our country’s president with an opportunity to take all the necessary decisions in these conditions.”
“I believe it right for the government of the Russian Federation to step down in conformity with
Of course, these are very serious changes to the political system.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Article 117 of Russia’s Constitution,” Medvedev said.
Without much detail, Putin thanked Medvedev and his government for their work, TASS reported.
“For my part, I also want to thank youforeverythingthatwasdoneat this stage of our joint work, I want to express satisfaction with the results that have been achieved,” he said, according to TASS. “Not everything was done, but everything never works out in full.”
The statement came after Putin gave a televised speech in front of officials, in which he suggested amending the country’s constitution to limit a future president to only two terms in office. Putin has served four terms and has said he wants to step down in 2024. According to The Guardian, Medvedev, after stepping down as prime minister, was appointed to a new position as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
Putin added in his speech that he wants to give 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. “It would increase the role and significance of the country’s Parliament ... of parliamentary parties, and the independence and responsibility of the prime minister.”
Medvedev has served as Russia’s prime minister since 2012 and spent four years as Russia’s president between 2008 and 2012.
Putin’s critics have accused him of wanting to remain in power after he steps down in 2024 and assumeanenhancedroleasprime minister.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 1, 2016.
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JACK PHILLIPS
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Jan. 15 that he’s submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin to give the president room to make changes to the constitution.
In a statement carried by the state-backed TASS News Agency, Medvedevsaidhisgovernment should step down in the wake of Putin’s proposals to change the constitution. Putin’s speech and Medvedev’s announcement were also carried via Russian television stations.
“After those amendments are adopted—and it was said that this is likely to be done following discussion— there will be significant changes not only to a variety of constitution articles, but to the balance of power, namely to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of power,” the prime minister said.
Medvedev noted that following Putin’s proposals, Medvedev’s government “should provide our country’s president with an opportunity to take all the necessary decisions in these conditions.”
“I believe it right for the government of the Russian Federation to step down in conformity with
Of course, these are very serious changes to the political system.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Article 117 of Russia’s Constitution,” Medvedev said.
Without much detail, Putin thanked Medvedev and his government for their work, TASS reported.
“For my part, I also want to thank youforeverythingthatwasdoneat this stage of our joint work, I want to express satisfaction with the results that have been achieved,” he said, according to TASS. “Not everything was done, but everything never works out in full.”
The statement came after Putin gave a televised speech in front of officials, in which he suggested amending the country’s constitution to limit a future president to only two terms in office. Putin has served four terms and has said he wants to step down in 2024. According to The Guardian, Medvedev, after stepping down as prime minister, was appointed to a new position as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
Putin added in his speech that he wants to give 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. “It would increase the role and significance of the country’s Parliament ... of parliamentary parties, and the independence and responsibility of the prime minister.”
Medvedev has served as Russia’s prime minister since 2012 and spent four years as Russia’s president between 2008 and 2012.
Putin’s critics have accused him of wanting to remain in power after he steps down in 2024 and assumeanenhancedroleasprime minister.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Putin wants to rule indefinitely. The idea is to extend his rule till 2024, but he will probably implement another change when that time comes.
Maduro of Venezuela wanted to rule indefinitely as well, but his presidency is in dispute.
"The statement came after Putin gave a televised speech in front of officials, in which he suggested amending the country’s constitution to limit a future president to only two terms in office. Putin has served four terms and has said he wants to step down in 2024. According to The Guardian, Medvedev, after stepping down as prime minister, was appointed to a new position as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council."
https://apnews.com/8a93f5457f64b46fc3...
“Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, tweeted that Putin’s proposals reflected the 67-year-old president’s intention to “rule until he dies.”
That is the dream of all dictators.
He's livin' the dream.
Next stop, comrades, empire building and reintroduction of gulags.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgxZr...
… So this is how liberty dies … to thunderous applause.
Putin appears to be think his fourth term is maybe too long.
(Or maybe just for OTHER Russian presidents. LOL!)
Ya think a small hint of providence has crept into Russia or do you think it's just another deep state sham?
Patty Duke show.
Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sight.
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!
But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russian and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control --
What a wild duet!
Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike --
You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind.
The Swamp is world wide and it is being drained.
Our concern of Putin , is he good or evil is of little importance. Compared to the US after decades of lies and brainwashing . Will the people realize the hoax that has played out in US.and demand accountability.
Seems Russians did not like the "Liberal Leaning" government...
Boy, wish we could get rid of our leftest that easy...
I will try and keep up with this and see how it all works out.
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