Critics of the move have denounced it as an illegal"constitutional coup." On Wednesday evening a few hundred people gathered on Moscow's central Pushkin Square to protest. Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition accused authorities of falsifying the result, pointing to exit polls they had conducted themselves in Moscow and St. Petersburg suggesting the amendments had been voted down.
In a speech on the eve of the referendum, Putin -- who voted at a polling station in Moscow on Wednesday -- made no mention of its potential to extend his rule. Some analysts believe he has sought the constitutional changes now to prevent himself from becoming a lame duck ahead of 2024 and head off efforts to succeed him.
Members of a local electoral commission walk with a mobile ballot box in a yard as they visit voters at their homes during a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms in the far eastern city of Vladivostok on July 1, 2020.The vote came at a time when Putin's own popularity suffered an unusual weakening. A poll by Russia's only independent pollster in May showed Putin's approval rating had fallen to 59%, its lowest in 20 years.
Authorities have employed a sweeping campaign to ensure a high turnout, offering the chance to win prizes, including cash and even apartments to those taking part. Russian celebrities have also been offered payments to make statements supporting the amendments. Two journalists this week reported they had voted twice, once online and another time at a polling station. One, Pavel Lobzov, a broadcaster at the liberal station TV Rain, was questioned by police afterwards.
Shocker!
Can you say Dictator boys and girls?
Dictator is going to dictate. Right now Trump is trying to figure out how to so the same thing.
People are unbelievable.
I am Russian and I don't know anybody who voted 'yes'. We will never know true numbers
He will only be in power for 120 days in the 🇺🇸.
IT'S TRUMP'S MOVE, FIRST IT WAS Xi FOR LIFE AND NOW PUTIN FOR THE NEXT 16 YEARS. GOD HELP US ALL!!!!
realDonaldTrump jealous yet?
Ahhh Comrade Orange Clown's wet dream, even though the way he hoovers KFC and McDonald's he wouldn't make it that far.
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