Russia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved amendments proposed by President Vladimir Putin to the country's basic law, giving him the option of serving two further terms in office.
The Constitutional Court published the ruling on its website and immediately sent the ruling to Putin, who could now stay in power until 2036.
The court issued a speedy decision after Putin signed the final reform package on Saturday, though it had a week to consider its ruling.
Putin, 67, last week backed a last-minute proposal by the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, to add an amendment to the reform package allowing his possible return to the Kremlin after 2024.
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