Putin Backs Term-Limit Freeze Allowing Him to Stay in Office

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses lawmakers debating on the second reading of the constitutional reform bill during a session of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, in Moscow on March 10, 2020. Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed his tightly guarded political plans on March 10 and supported a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek reelection in 2024 by suspending a law that limits presidents to two consecutive terms.

The constitutional change would pave the way for the 67-year-old Russian president to stay in office until 2036, if he desires.