CBS News: “Russia wraps up a vote on constitutional reforms on Wednesday that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in office for two more terms. The vote was originally scheduled for April 22, but authorities had to reschedule it due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country.”
“Russians were given the option of voting for or against the whole package of changes, but there’s little doubt about the outcome. The vote is widely seen as an effort to demonstrate Putin’s broad support in the country, and he’s virtually guaranteed to win the chance for two more terms in the presidency.”
“The constitutional amendments also include a ban on same-sex marriages, new language mentioning for the first time the importance of ‘faith in God,’ and measures meant to protect ‘traditional family values’ and forbidding top officials from holding dual citizenship.”