News
William Partlett, 24 February 2017
Understanding the Origins of Russia’s Constitutional Solution to the Syrian Conflict
Russian legislator proposes removing constitution article allowing dual citizenship26 May 2025
Sergey Mironov, head of the “A Just Russia – For Truth” faction and member of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), has proposed removing the c…
As debate over death penalty grows in Russia, official argues reinstatement wouldn't require constitutional amendment3 July 2024
The head of Russia's top criminal investigation agency on Friday urged President Vladimir Putin to lift the country's moratorium on the death penalty.
Russia …
In Russia, security council deputy chairman reports that government will make changes to current constitution12 December 2023
Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will make ‘targeted changes’ to constitution
At a meeting with school and university students on Monday, Russian Security Council …
Russian legislature passes bill on presidential terms and eligibility31 March 2021
Russia’s Federation Council (parliament's upper house) at its plenary meeting on Wednesday passed a law enabling President Vladimir Putin to contest the preside…
Russian legislature considers bill extending immunity of former presidents6 November 2020
The bill would protect current President Vladimir Putin from prosecution if and when he decides to step down.
Under current Russian law, the president cannot …