Kremlin allies urge title change for Putin to "ruler"

Kremlin allies have called for Vladimir Putin to be addressed as the country’s ‘Ruler’ rather than his current title ‘President’.

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has suggested the use of Pravitel, a Russian title, as it is more befitting of Putin’s status and role.

The right-wing party has 22 seats out of the 450 in the country’s parliament and is currently used by the Kremlin to gently float its more radical ideas and garner evidence on their popularity.