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Putin announces constitutional reform, his PM steps down

by Associated Press
| January 15, 2020 7:05 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of his prime minister Wednesday after proposing constitutional amendments that could herald his intention to carve out a position that would let him stay at Russia's helm after his presidency ends.

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