Just a week ago, the general consensus among Russian political experts was that Vladimir Putin would likely leave the Kremlin in four years. But a week is a long time in politics, as the old cliche goes.

Following last Tuesday's dramatic parliamentary intervention by Valentina Tereshkova, quite a lot has rapidly changed. The MP, previously better known as the first woman in space, proposed “that after the updated Constitution comes into force, the current president, like any other citizen, has the right to be elected to the post of head of state.” In other words, nullifying his previous stints in power.

The proposal was adopted by the State Duma on March 11 and was supported by the legislative assemblies of all 85 Russian Federal Subjects (States and Republics) before the end of the week.

On Monday, Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled that the recently adopted amendments to the constitution fully comply with Russia’s basic law, and recognized the procedure for their adoption as legal. The approved changes could potentially allow Putin to remain president until 2036.

https://www.rt.com/russia/483252-putin-presidential-terms-no-limits/