Putin proposed amending the Russian Constitution to expand the powers of Parliament and a body called the State Council, which currently carries little weight. Putin named him as deputy head of the Kremlin Security Council, a powerful body that includes defence and security officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia January 15, 2020. ReutersPutin described the proposed constitutional changes in his annual state of the nation address as an effort to enhance democracy. Putin became prime minister, though he remained the real power in the government, and he returned to the presidency in 2012, when Medvedev became prime minister.

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2020 15:45 UTC