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Russian voters agree to let Putin seek 2 more terms

by Associated Press
| July 2, 2020 12:03 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded Wednesday was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.

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