The draft resolution on non-recognition of Putin as president after 2024 was submitted to Congress yesterday by two members of the US House of Representatives Stephen Cohen and Joe Wilson. They stated that the amendments to the Constitution, which, among other things, “zeroed” the terms of President Putin and allowed him to be re-elected, are illegitimate. Accordingly, if Putin ranks in the elections again and wins, the United States, in their opinion, should not recognize him as president. If adopted, the resolution will be advisory in nature.
Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov reacted to the resolution. “Each time it seems to us that nothing more ridiculous, nothing more aggressive, unfriendly and unconstructive can come from the other side of the ocean. And every time we are wrong. Unfortunately, it comes, ”he said, adding that the State Duma deputies will not leave this proposal without a reaction.
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