Resets for the ‘right people’: Russia plans to do away with term limits for regional leaders. Meduza’s Andrey Pertsev explains why the Kremlin needs this change.

The Russian State Duma is set to consider a new draft law aimed at lifting the two-term limit for the heads of Russia's regions. This piece of legislation is almost certain to make it through parliament. Moreover, it will give the president more power to influence regional leaders, allowing him to reprimand them, issue warnings for poor performance, and, eventually, fire them (that said, a similar "no confidence" mechanism exists already). Regional leaders will also be given standardized titles, meaning positions like the "President of Tatarstan" will have to be renamed. What is the point of all these changes? Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev explains. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/10/08/resets-for-the-right-people