Putin seeks change to ruling term limits

Updated January 21 2020 - 3:53am, first published 3:47am
Vladimir Putin (c) has moved to secure his grip on power well after his current term ends in 2024.
Vladimir Putin (c) has moved to secure his grip on power well after his current term ends in 2024.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a package of constitutional amendments widely seen as an attempt to secure his grip on power well after his current term ends in 2024.

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