[Oni]

Term limitations cease to exist, when you're able to extend them yourself.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes endorsed in a vote last year.

The July 1 constitutional vote included a provision that reset Putin’s previous term limits, allowing him to run for president two more times. The change was rubber-stamped by the Kremlin-controlled legislature and the relevant law signed by Putin was posted Monday on an official portal of legal information.

The 68-year-old Russian president, who has been in power for more than two decades — longer than any other Kremlin leader since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin — said he would decide later whether to run again in 2024 when his current six-year term ends.

Read More: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-...89782fed4b

[Pikami]

He could have just placed Medvedev in that spot again for 4 years to reset the counter, wouldn't have needed to change the laws.

[d4ggm4sk]

Right. Changing the laws of an entire colossal country, to make it profitable for your own personal gain.

I like this guy.

[Jiggly]

The only part that surprises me about this, is that maybe he doesn't want to have a nice cushy retirement? Does the man really want to be squabbling with the rest of the superpowers well into his late 70s-80s? If anyone would, it would probably be Putin!

I'm not sure I can imagine Russia without him.

[AmaDeY1993]

changing laws is just unforgivable for Russians, I guess

[laininthewired]

Hes 68?! It seems like he barely aged since he took Yeltsins place in 99.