Russia voted on the largest constitutional overhaul since the end of the Soviet Union. But the outcome of the referendum, which allows Russian President Putin to serve two more six-year presidential terms, never seemed in doubt, especially when the amendments were approved by parliament months ago. So, was this plebiscite a way of legitimatizing those changes? Guests: Alexey Mukhin Director General of the Centre for Political Information Nikolai Petrov Senior Research Fellow, Russia Programme at Chatham House Gilbert Doctorow Russian Affairs Analyst
