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Russian opposition candidate Dmitry Gudkov gestures during his interview with the Associated Press in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Gudkov, a former lawmaker turned opposition politician, believes an early parliamentary election is likely, since he says the Kremlin would want the vote to be this year instead of next. "They're in a rush and want to (pass the proposed constitutional amendments) with the sitting parliament, which they fully control," Gudkov. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
March 11, 2020 10:32 a.m.

Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 2036.