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Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule

by Associated Press
| March 25, 2020 9:03 AM

MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially allowing him to stay in office until 2036.

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