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As Russia votes on Constitutional changes, Putin prepares for the next elections

07/01/2020

As Russia votes on Constitutional changes, Putin prepares for the next elections July 1 marks a special day for many Russians as they will have a chance to hit the reset button for Vladimir Putin. A nation-wide referendum will decide whether to approve an array of constitutional amendments that will allow the Russian president who’s been in power for the last 20 years to run for two more terms in office, potentially extending his rule until 2036. However, there…

The parade has lost its true sense

06/24/2020

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| Contributing Writers, Russia

The parade has lost its true sense Over time, the Victory Parade has lost its true sense, having become Putin’s political PR stunt. Through the Victory Parade, Putin is trying to show the whole world the prowess of the Russian army, and that he must be reckoned with. While Putin, on the one hand, is speaking of Russia’s peaceful development, on the other hand, he is trying to flex muscles before the world community by holding a fancy parade….