As part of a package of bills, Vladimir Putin has submitted a draft law to parliament which would allow former Russian presidents to become senators for life after leaving office, and also appoint seven other lifers to the body.
They would have to be people who have given “outstanding service to the country, in the state or public fields,” according to the proposals. Ex-presidents would also be able to appoint 23 other senators for shorter, six-year terms.
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