Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:38:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Russian government resigns as Vladimir Putin plans future https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/russian-government-resigns-as-vladimir-putin-plans-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russian-government-resigns-as-vladimir-putin-plans-future Tue, 26 Jan 2021 01:38:51 +0000 http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=38360 President Vladimir Putin announced the proposals in his annual state of the nation address–Reuters Russia’s government has resigned, hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power. If approved by the public, the … Read More

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President Vladimir Putin announced the proposals in his annual state of the nation address–Reuters

Russia’s government has resigned, hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power.

If approved by the public, the proposals would transfer power from the presidency to parliament.

Mr. Putin is due to step down in 2024 when his fourth term of office comes to an end.

But there is speculation he could seek a new role or hold on to power behind the scenes.

Mr. Putin put forward his plans in his annual state of the nation address to lawmakers. Later, in an unexpected move, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that the government was resigning to help facilitate the changes.

Russian government sources told the BBC that ministers did not know about the government’s resignation ahead of the announcement.

“It was a complete surprise,” one source said.

What is Mr. Putin proposing?

The Russian leader said during a speech to both chambers of parliament that there would be a nationwide vote on changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament.

Constitutional reforms included giving the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, “greater responsibility” for the appointment of the prime minister and the cabinet.

Currently, the president appoints the prime minister, and the Duma approves the decision.

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Mr. Putin met Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday ahead of the decision that the government would resign – EPA

Mr. Putin also suggested an increased role for an advisory body called the State Council. The council, which is currently chaired by Mr. Putin, comprises the heads of Russia’s federal regions. Mr. Putin said it had proved to be “highly effective”.

Other measures include:

  • Limiting the supremacy of international law
  • Amending the rules that limit presidents to two consecutive terms
  • Strengthening laws that prohibit presidential candidates who have held foreign citizenship or foreign residency permits

What was the response?

Mr. Medvedev made his announcement on state television with President Putin sitting next to him.

“These changes, when they are adopted… will introduce substantial changes not only to an entire range of articles of the constitution but also to the entire balance of power, the power of the executive, the power of the legislature, the power of judiciary,” Mr. Medvedev said of Mr. Putin’s proposals.

“In this context… the government in its current form has resigned.”

Mr. Putin thanked Mr. Medvedev for his work but said “not everything” had been accomplished.

He asked Mr. Medvedev to become deputy head of the National Security Council, which is chaired by Mr. Putin.

The president later nominated tax service chief Mikhail Mishustin to replace Mr. Medvedev as prime minister.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with head of the Federal Taxation Service Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017
Head of the tax service, Mikhail Mishustin (L), has been put forward by Mr. Putin as the new prime minister – Reuters

Mr. Medvedev has been prime minister for several years. He previously served as president from 2008-2012, switching roles with Mr. Putin – a close ally – after the latter served his first two terms as president. Russia’s constitution only allows presidents to serve two consecutive terms.

Even when he was prime minister, Mr. Putin was widely seen as the power behind then-President Medvedev.

Opposition leader and leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he believed that any referendum on the constitutional changes would be “fraudulent crap”. He said Mr. Putin’s goal was to be “sole leader for life”.

The last time Russia held a referendum was in 1993 when it adopted the constitution under President Boris Yeltsin, Mr. Putin’s predecessor.

Mr. Putin became acting president following Mr. Yeltsin’s resignation in 1999 and was formally inaugurated a year later. He has held the reins of power – as president or prime minister – ever since.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51120166

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