05-04-2021 17:20 via theguardian.com

Vladimir Putin passes law that may keep him in office until 2036

Presidential terms ‘reset’ to allow Russian leader to run for presidency twice more in his lifetimeVladimir Putin has signed a law that will allow him to run for the presidency twice more in his lifetime, potentially keeping him in office until 2036.The Russian president signed the legislation on Monday, ending a year-long process to “reset” his presidential terms by rewriting the constitution through a referendum-like process that his critics have called a crude power gr
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