SOURCE: KREMLIN.RU
5 June 2020
PUTIN FOR LIFE? KREMLIN WANTS NATION SUPPORT NOW Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a referendum on constitutional changes that would allow him to stay in office past his current term will be held on July 1, or basically throughout the whole last week of June. With a blend of the Victory Day parade and plausible vote-rigging tools, the Kremlin seeks to hit both an adequate turnout vote and a much-desired result.
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he vote on the reforms had been planned for April 22 but had to be postponed after Russia experienced a surge in coronavirus infections. Likewise, the traditional Victory
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Day parade marking the anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II was postponed from May 9. The vote will be held a week after Russia is due to hold rescheduled grand celebrations on
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