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In a landslide vote, Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036
Russians opened the door to Vladimir Putin (above) staying in
power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for constitutional changes
that will allow him to run again for president twice, but critics said
the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale.
Official results, after 90 percent of ballots had been counted, showed that the former KGB officer, who has ruled Russia for more than two decades as president or prime minister, had easily won the right to run for two more terms. That means he could remain president for 16 more years...
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