Al Jazeera reports that the Russian parliament on Tuesday passed a bill granting life imprisonment for any crime. Once Putin signs the bill, it will become law.
The bill specifically mentions that it is part of Russia's constitutional amendment, adding that the country's people voted to approve the amended constitution this summer. That vote established President Putin's right to stay in power until 2036.
Vladimir Putin, 68, is in power in Russia for the fourth time in a row. After serving 8 years in the first two terms, he won the 2012 elections again. After that he amended the constitution and made the term of parliament 6 years. As a result, he will remain in power until 2024. And under the new bill, Putin's desire to stay in power until 2036 is being fulfilled.
