EPISODE · Feb 20, 2020 · 18 MIN
Putin is Remaking Russia's Presidency (Again)
from The World Unpacked · host Jen Psaki, Isabelle Khurshudyan
In a shocking move during his annual state address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced sweeping reforms to the Russian constitution, giving power to the parliament and taking it away from the presidency. Afterwards, his entire cabinet resigned, including long time ally Dmitri Medvedev. Commentators have speculated about Putin's objectives, but no one yet knows what comes next. Jen talks to Washington Post Moscow Correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan about what these changes might mean for the Kremlin.
What this episode covers
In January, the entire Russian government resigned, and no one really knows what comes next.
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