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Democratic backsliding in Russia

  • 2020 amendments to the Constitution of RussiaVladimir Putin made new proposals during his annual address to the Federal Assembly on the 15th of January 2020. This moment marked a sharp turn from earlier…
  • 1993 Russian constitutional crisisIn January 1992, the Russian government implemented a radical economic reform program that sent prices skyrocketing overnight.
  • Russia under Vladimir PutinOn the 31st of December 1999, the Russian Constitution placed Vladimir Putin in charge as acting president following Boris Yeltsin's resignation.