Russian constitution must be more flexible: Putin

<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, that the country's constitution must be made more flexible and amenable to the changes dictated by the passage of time. In a meeting with judges of the constitutional court, Putin said that Russia needed a living document, rather than a dead letter as the foundation of the country's legal system, Xinhua reported. </p><p>"Our constitution is protected from unwarranted amendments driven by short-term political expediency," Putin said. "However, the constitutional process is never completely over. </p><p>Sometimes life itself forces adjustments to be made to the core of the legal system," the Russian president noted. </p>
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