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Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024

| March 11, 2020 2:05 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 years after his current term ends in 2024.

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