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  1. Apr 5, 2021 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law paving the way for him to run for two more presidential terms, potentially extending his rule until 2036. Putin, who turns 69 this year, is ...

  2. Apr 5, 2021 · Published 11:45 AM PDT, April 5, 2021. MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes endorsed in a vote last year. The July 1 constitutional vote included a provision that reset Putin’s previous term limits, allowing ...

  3. Apr 5, 2021 · Russia lashes out after Biden calls Putin a killer 01:45. Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Monday a change to the country's constitution that will allow him to run ...

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  4. Jun 25, 2024 · Vladimir Putin - Russian Politics, Diplomacy, Economy: Putin’s first year back in office as president was characterized by a largely successful effort to stifle the protest movement. Opposition leaders were jailed, and nongovernmental organizations that received funding from abroad were labeled as “foreign agents.”.

  5. May 7, 2024 · Significant dates in Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia: Dec. 31, 1999 — In a surprise address to the nation, Russian President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation and makes Putin, the prime minister he appointed four months earlier, the acting president. May 7, 2000 — After winning election with about 53% of the vote, Putin ...

  6. Mar 9, 2012 · Soon after Vladimir Putin secured his third term as Russian president, the country's opposition challenged the results as illegitimate. William Partlett discusses the constitutionality of Putin's ...

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  8. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin [c] (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia. Putin has held continuous positions as president or prime minister since 1999: [d] as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012, and as president from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012.