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Russia's Medvedev Signs Constitutional Amendment to Lengthen Presidential Terms
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a constitutional amendment Tuesday extending presidential terms in the country from four years to six, a change that many suspect is intended to benefit his predecessor -- and possible successor -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Posted by: Fred 2009-01-01
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=258710