Back in January, when Vladimir Putin announced plans to change the constitution as part of a bid to prolong his rule, few obstacles lay in the Russian president’s path.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during an awards ceremony for those who led the construction of the 19 kilometres (12 miles) road and rail Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait - that links mainland Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea - in Sevastopol, Crimea, on March 18, 2020. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / various sources / AFP)
