Russia’s parliament lower house the State Duma passed a bill, enabling incumbent President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms starting 2024.
The amended bill grants Putin the possibility of starting his presidency from scratch in 2024 and he can hold office for 2 more terms until 2036.
According to the bill a Russian citizen who is 35 years old or above and has a permanent resident of Russia for 25 years or above as well as never held citizenship or a residence permit of a foreign state is eligible to be elected as a Russian president.
The bill still needs to be approved by the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament and then will be signed by Putin himself as a law.
