The lower house of the Russian parliament has given final approval to a bill extending the presidential term from four to six years. The bill, which is also expected to be approved by the upper house, was proposed by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
Many see it as paving the way for former president Vladimir Putin to return Russian MPs back presidency bill ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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