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The Russian regime is also proposing to introduce social measures for the poorest in society, enshrine conservative values and promote "patriotism" and further concentrate powers in the hands of the president (Photo: Kremlin.ru)

Entering a new, more Putin-like, Russia

This week, Russian citizens embarked on a journey that might transform their country in many ways and keep the Russian president Vladimir Putin and his apparatchiks in power until 2036.

The so-called "all-Russia" vote finishing on Wednesday (1 July), with more than 200 amendments to the Russian constitution to be decided upon, has been marked by systematic electoral fraud, mass mobilisation of the administrative resources, populistic promises or exploiting the historical memory.

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The Russian regime is also proposing to introduce social measures for the poorest in society, enshrine conservative values and promote "patriotism" and further concentrate powers in the hands of the president (Photo: Kremlin.ru)

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