President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday constitutional amendments approved in a nationwide vote created the conditions for Russia's 'progressive development' for decades to come.
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a a video conference call with members of the working group on amendments to the Russian constitution at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow, Russia July 3, 2020. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS
One of the changes approved in the week-long vote that ended on July 1 makes it possible for Putin to seek two more terms as president and, if re-elected, to stay in power until 2036. Opponents said the vote was illegal and illegitimate, and an independent monitoring group said the vote was deeply flawed.
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