Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036


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  • Monday, 05 Apr 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 5, 2021. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could keep him in office in the Kremlin until 2036, the government said on Monday.

The legislation allows him to run for two more six-year terms once his current stint ends in 2024. It follows changes to the constitution last year.

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