The World Unpacked
The World Unpacked
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Putin is Remaking Russia's Presidency (Again)
18 minutes Posted Feb 20, 2020 at 11:00 am.
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In a shocking move during his annual state address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced sweeping reforms to the Russian constitution, giving power to the parliament and taking it away from the presidency. Afterwards, his entire cabinet resigned, including long time ally Dmitri Medvedev. Commentators have speculated about Putin's objectives, but no one yet knows what comes next. Jen talks to Washington Post Moscow Correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan about what these changes might mean for the Kremlin.