Russian faith in the Constitution is eroding
Russia’s Constitution Day has just been observed, and according to a poll conducted by the Levada Center, 38% of respondents believe that the Russian Constitution protects the rights and freedoms of the people, but 48% of respondents disagree. More and more Russians believe that the Constitution is simply a tool the president uses to control the people through the Duma.
The Constitution should grant the people total control over the government, but the people of Russia do not trust their Constitution, leaving them isolated from the constitutional process. The original model for Russia’s Constituion should be that of Ukraine, as in Article 5: "The right to develop and amend the Constitution belongs only to the people. The State, its organs and civil servants shall not deprive them of such a right.” See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development