The President of Russia Vladimir Putin accepted the removing of presidential terms because of the complex global situation, Kremlin spokesperson Dimitry Peskov said, EDNews reports citing TASS.
"The global situation is no secret, it is very complex if not turbulent. Many countries, including ours, are facing external instability," he said. According to Peskov, "in such tough times, some countries moved to allow the incumbent president to remain in office." "In such tough times, it is important to maintain stable, firm and consistent policies," the Russian presidential spokesman emphasized.
"The constitutional provision limiting presidential terms will remain in place and an exception will be made only for the incumbent president in relation to the amendment package, and, which is more important, in light of the current situation, this is what Tereshkova’s initiative was about," he noted.