Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in his state-of-the-union speech a dramatic overhaul of the Russian constitution and a referendum on its proposed term limits. Many people have called Putin’s actions this week a constitutional coup. In this episode, Drew and Alex break down the complicated, convoluted, and confusing role that Putin has played in Russia for over two decades. They also discuss what they think Russia’s future may look like, why Putin needs to eventually step down, and the pros and cons to this referendum on the president’s term limits.