This month, Details magazine has an article with basically the same headline as this post, except they phrase it as a statement rather than a question. Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until , but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded Wednesday was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. With three-fourths of all precincts counted, For the first time in Russia, polls were kept open for a week to bolster turnout without increasing crowds casting ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic — a provision that Kremlin critics denounced as an extra tool to manipulate the outcome. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription.