Putin's grip on power as tight as ever • FRANCE 24 English

Already in office for nearly a quarter-century, Putin is the longest-serving Russian leader since Josef Stalin and his new term doesn’t expire until 2030, by which time he'll be 77-years-old and he could still run again at the end of this latest 6-year-term. Tom Burges Watson speaks to Natia Seskuria, Associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, about Putin's prolonged hold on Russia.
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