Congressmen Steve Cohen and Joe Wilson submitted a proposal to the House of Representatives (lower house of the US Congress) not to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as head of state if he decides to run for a new term in 2024, informer “News”.
“The resolution notes electoral irregularities that put Putin in power and maintains that his subsequent tenure is illegal.“, they noted in a press release.
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The document emphasizes that the amendments to the Constitution of Russia adopted in 2020 contrary to Russian law and international obligations.
“Any attempt by President Vladimir Putin to remain in office after the end of his current and final term on May 7, 2024, must lead to non-recognition by the United States“, the draft resolution states.
Even if approved by congressmen, the document will be of a recommendatory nature. Representatives of the US executive branch have so far not spoken on the issue of non-recognition of Putin, and the prospects for the adoption of the resolution in the House of Representatives remain in question.
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Putin has signed laws on the supremacy of the Russian constitution over international agreements
Amendments to a number of codes, including civil, civil procedure, criminal procedure, administrative procedure, as well as 115 Russian laws
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In June, when asked about his successor, Putin commented that his responsibility was “to make recommendations to those people who will run for president,” but the decision for the head of state was always up to Russian citizens. He expressed hope that the time would come and he would be able to “say that such or such a person, in my opinion, deserves to lead such a wonderful country as our Motherland – Russia.”
Following the adoption of the constitutional amendments, US authorities expressed concern, with Washington particularly concerned about the potential for Putin to remain president until 2036, the State Department said at the time.
