On Jan. 15, during his state of the nation annual speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced major constitutional changes. As a result, the government of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who reportedly did not know this was in the making, resigned.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly at the Manezh exhibition hall in downtown Moscow on Jan. 15, 2020.
