By securing victory in a national vote on constitutional changes [in summer 2020], Vladimir Putin could then remain president of Russia until 2036 if he chooses to stand again. After 20 years in power, the narrative of Russia’s chaotic 1990s remains core to Putin’s legitimacy as the leader who restored stability.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2021.
