Putin orders amendments extending his rule into constitution

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered amendments that would allow him to remain in power until 2036 to be put into the Russian Constitution after voters approved the changes during a week-long plebiscite. Putin signed a decree on Friday to have the constitution revised and said, the amendments would “come into force, without overstating it, at the people’s will.” According to a copy of the decree released by the Russian government, the amendments take effect