Putin says will not change constitution to cling to power

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be reelected for a fourth term in an upcoming ballot, said Saturday he had no plans to change the constitution to stay in the Kremlin beyond 2024. … elected president in 2000 and is running for a fourth term in March 18 polls, of harbouring ambitions to stay in power indefinitely. Putin has always prided himself on respecting the constitution, which …