Vladimir Putin's power put to the test by Covid-19

At a time when Russia is cautiously deconfiguring, the Kremlin has just reprogrammed two major events on which Vladimir Putin is putting his full weight to rebuild his political health. After the announcement that the great victory parade of 1945, originally scheduled for May 9 and postponed to June 24, the Russian president said Monday that the referendum on the Constitution, set for April 22, will finally take place on July 1, established for the holiday.

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This date was announced during a videoconference meeting, according to a well-established media scenario since the beginning of the crisis where Vladimir Putin addresses ministers, governors and health officials, to argue, by interposed screens, that the situation is indeed "under control". The country, and especially Moscow, by far the most affected city, is slowly starting to return to normal, despite a level of infection that remains high - 8,000 to 9,000 new cases daily and more than 4,000 deaths in the

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