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Russians vote in favor of changes to constitution enabling Putin to remain as president until 2036 – preliminary results

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Exit polls after the Russian constitutional vote show 71 percent of the country supported the proposed amendments while just over 28 percent were opposed. The amendments are major updates to Russia’s most important legal document. … Read More >Russians vote in favor of changes to constitution enabling Putin to remain as president until 2036 – preliminary results

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Veteran Russian liberals Pozner & Pamfilova reject claims that constitutional changes are solely about a Putin 2036 power grab

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The Western media has made Wednesday’s vote on Russia’s Constitution about one issue: Giving President Vladimir Putin the option to ‘rule’ until 2036. However, those who understand Russia better take a more nuanced view. … Read More >Veteran Russian liberals Pozner & Pamfilova reject claims that constitutional changes are solely about a Putin 2036 power grab

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76% of early voters say YES to constitutional changes, which could keep Putin in power until 2036 – exit polls

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More than three-quarters of those who have voted so far support Russia’s constitutional amendments, according to exit polls. If passed, the changes could allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in office until 2036. … Read More >76% of early voters say YES to constitutional changes, which could keep Putin in power until 2036 – exit polls

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In regards to foreign interference in voting on amendments to our Constitution

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For several days now, we have seen massive attempts by foreign interference in the voting process on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. There are several main areas of intervention. The first is various official statements. For example, the conclusion of the Venice Commission, which “recommended against changing article 79 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation” … Read More >In regards to foreign interference in voting on amendments to our Constitution

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‘Stop talking about a successor’: Senator believes new constitution will protect Putin from lame-duck status & stabilize system

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Proposed amendments to Russia’s constitution will fix the problem of the country’s personality-driven politics by distributing the president’s powers between different authorities, according to prominent senator Andrey Klishas. … Read More >‘Stop talking about a successor’: Senator believes new constitution will protect Putin from lame-duck status & stabilize system

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Hands off, Uncle Sam! Omsk official believes constitutional amendments will give Russia back status of Soviet era

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If proposed changes to the constitution are adopted next week, Russians will take back control of their country from the Americans. That’s according to the Governor of the Omsk region, who believes Russia is ruled by US law. … Read More >Hands off, Uncle Sam! Omsk official believes constitutional amendments will give Russia back status of Soviet era

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Putin says Communists oppose proposed Russian constitutional changes because they want to re-establish one-party dictatorship

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President Vladimir Putin has accused the Russian Communist Party of calling on its supporters to reject constitutional changes because they “have always advocated the dictatorship of the proletariat” and seek its restoration. … Read More >Putin says Communists oppose proposed Russian constitutional changes because they want to re-establish one-party dictatorship