Russia’s Constitutional Amendments and International Law: Cause for Concern?
Paul Fisher looks into some of the legal greyzones that remain after Russia rejigged its constitution
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The prospects for Putin’s ‘long state’
Alexander Morozov on why Putin has not become an Atatürk for post-Soviet Russia
Valery Zorkin’s rejection of the rule of law
Olesya Zakharova unpacks the philosophy of Russia’s latest constitutional reforms
Where was the “people’s will” in Russia’s “referendum”?
Stanislav Andreychuk considers the results of Russia’s national “referendum” on constitutional amendments
Putin’s fundamental amendment
Mikhail Turchenko unpacks what’s wrong with the constitutional amendments and the popular vote
Putin’s six tasks
Ben Noble looks at the six objectives underpinning the Russian president’s fresh push for social reform and constitutional change