Nenets Autonomous District protest vote signalled anger over merger with Arkhangelsk region Critics say Russian vote that could allow Putin to rule until 2036 was rigged Only one of Russia's 85 regions, a sparsely-populated patch of the Arctic known for reindeer herders, defied the Kremlin and voted against changes granting President Vladimir Putin the right to stay in power until 2036. The former KGB officer, who has ruled Russia for more than two decades as president or prime minister, handily...
Nenets Autonomous District protest vote signalled anger over merger with Arkhangelsk region Critics say Russian vote that could allow Putin to rule until 2036 was rigged Only one of Russia's 85 regions, a sparsely-populated patch of the Arctic known for reindeer herders, defied the Kremlin and voted against changes granting President Vladimir Putin the right to stay in power until 2036. The former KGB officer, who has ruled Russia for more than two decades as president or prime minister, handily...
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