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Russian lawmaker suggests scrapping presidential term limits

| March 10, 2020 5:30 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to have flown in space and a lawmaker with Russia's ruling party, proposed Tuesday to scrap presidential term limits in order to allow Russia President Vladimir Putin to run for re-election in 2024. The move prompted Putin to rush to the parliament, where he is expected to weigh in on the proposal.

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