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Understanding the Proposed Amendments to the Russian Constitution: Power Grab or Institutional Fortification?

Written by: Aruuke Uran Kyzy

The purpose of this info pack is to compile existing research on official Russian statements and aggregate relevant data on the proposed constitutional amendment.

The purpose of this info pack is to compile existing research on official Russian statements and aggregate relevant data on the proposed constitutional amendment. This info-pack explores: (i) the shifts in the distribution of power between the presidential and legislative branches of government, (ii) securing the prevalence of the Russian Constitution over international treaties and decisions of international bodies and (ii), introducing Russian traditional/religious values into the constitution. All data and analysis of the amendments are preliminary, as we continue to learn more about the changes from Russian officials.

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Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy currently works at TRT World Research Centre as an Assistant Researcher. She worked at the British Muslim Heritage Center, non-political organization as event assistant in Manchester, UK. Aruuke is passionate about social projects; she previously worked as the Education Coordinator at the Sefire-i Alem International Student Association. She has a BA in International Relations and BA in English Language and Literature from Istanbul University. Her current areas of focus are Russian foreign policy, modern cultural colonization, Turkish-Iranian-Russian relations and political aspects of Russian colonialism in Central Asia and Caucasus.

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