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Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:29 AM Jul 2020

Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote (Reuters)

Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-vote-idUSKBN24254A

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians opened the door to Vladimir Putin staying in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for constitutional changes that will allow him to run again for president twice, but critics said the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale.

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Bad days for "critics" ahead.

Without descending into conspiracy theories, I bet I know who is watching with interest.
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Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote (Reuters) (Original Post) Odoreida Jul 2020 OP
This makes Russia now nothing more that USSR... Historic NY Jul 2020 #1
Hmmmm Snackshack Jul 2020 #2
Czar Putin. n/t Yavin4 Jul 2020 #3

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
1. This makes Russia now nothing more that USSR...
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:37 AM
Jul 2020

with money. A Communist is a Communist, until they discovered capitalism. They are still a worldwide threat.

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)
2. Hmmmm
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:14 AM
Jul 2020

“but critics said the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale.”

Very little reason to think it wasn’t falsified on a massive level and DT & Co are absolutely trying to figure out a method to get away with this here.

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