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Putin will go before 2036 Putin

Putin will go before 2036

Like many of Vladimir Putin's moves, the one he pulled off on March 10 felt like an unexpected plot twist in a thriller movie. Just two months earlier he had announced plans to amend the Russian constitution, sending domestic and foreign observers into frenzied predictions about his succession plans for…
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March 11, 2020
Russian parliament backs changes allowing Putin to run again for president Putin

Russian parliament backs changes allowing Putin to run again for president

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Constitutional changes allowing Vladimir Putin to run for president again in 2024 sailed through both houses of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday, raising the prospect he could clock up over three decades in the Kremlin. FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the lower house…
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March 11, 2020
Turkey used a new weapon in Syria that was so effective it looks like Russia won’t dare confront Turkey directly Putin

Turkey used a new weapon in Syria that was so effective it looks like Russia won’t dare confront Turkey directly

Analysis bannerBusiness InsiderVladimir Putin: Not always willing to risk everything.Pool/Getty ImagesTurkey and Russia have avoided all-out war, despite Turkey's full-scale offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime.Why did Russia think twice about escalating the Syrian conflict into a direct confrontation with Turkey?It turns out that Turkey has a cheap and effective…
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March 10, 2020
Russia’s ruling party backs idea of allowing Putin to run again for president: RIA Putin

Russia’s ruling party backs idea of allowing Putin to run again for president: RIA

By Andrew Osborn and Tom BalmforthMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday opened the door to constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036, but said he favored term limits once the country became politically "mature".Putin, who in January unveiled a major shake-up of…
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March 10, 2020