Putin declared triumphant in referendum allowing him to rule until 2036 – five hours before polls close
Opposition groups cast doubt on projection of overwhelming support for amendments that would allow Putin to stay in power past 2024
www.independent.co.uk
Huh who could've imagined Russia would've found a mechanism in which it allowed Putin to potentially remain in charge until 2036. Now CLEARLY this doesn't mean that Putin will be the de facto ruler of Russia until 2036. If anything this merely enhances Democracy in that Putin can merely run for elections to become leader of the country until 2036. It would be anti-democratic to simply excuse one candidate for simply being a mere long term incumbent after all.
Voting in this plebiscite took place over seven days (among other novel features unique to this vote) to ensure maximum public safety in the wake of the #CommieCough Pandemic.