More than 70% of Russians support Putin’s constitutional changes — pollster ‘Levada’

Vladimir Putin caught everyone by surprise

Vladimir Putin caught everyone by surprise last month when he announced planned constitutional amendments to introduce more ‘checks and balances’ into the Russian political system.

Now, with a plebiscite planned for this spring to win public approval for the reforms, the vast majority of voters look set to support the President’s proposals. That’s according to a poll conducted by the independent ‘Levada Centre,’ which shows over 70% of respondents back the moves.

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