OREANDA-NEWS. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, being asked during a press conference whether there is a need to amend the Constitution, proposed removing the words “in a row” from the article on limiting the term of presidential power. Thus, the head of state offered making it impossible to return to the Kremlin the former president, who had already been elected twice.

“I understand the logic of those who offer these things. This is connected with the expansion of the rights of parliament, with a certain change in the prerogatives of both the president and the government, but this all can be done after good preparation and thorough discussion in society, and very carefully. As for the previous changes, they were related, as far as I know, to the number of terms. So, the thing which can be done… is to cancel the reservation “in a row,” the head of state said.

Putin explained that he worked two terms in a row, then resigned as president, and after that “had the constitutional right to return” to the presidency. “Because it was not two terms in a row,” he said.

As Putin noted, the reservation “in a row” confuses some Russian political scientists and public figures. “Well, it can be canceled,” the Russian leader concluded.

In summer, Bloomberg agency reported that the aides and advisers to the Russian president were working to find a way to extend his presence in power. According to agency’s sources involved in this process, Putin, after the 2024 election, may become the prime minister with extended powers and the leader of the political party United Russia.