How about declaring Putin Russia’s “Supreme Leader?” Or maybe enshrining the country’s nuclear weapons in the constitution? Vladimir Ryzhkov, a historian and opposition politician, said many of the amendments were “crazy proposals” mainly from people who opposed the liberal, humanist constitution of 1993. AD“Many people around Putin and many people in this country, they hate the [1993] constitution because it’s too liberal for them,” Ryzhkov said. No matter what proposals come forward, Klishas insisted, Putin has ruled out any change to fundamental human rights. “We discussed this situation with Putin several times, and the president’s position on this is very firm and strong,” he said.

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2020 20:29 UTC