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Prime minister Medvedev and cabinet resign to ease Putin’s path to lifelong power | World | The Times
Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian prime minister, resigned today in a dramatic move that he said was intended to smooth the way for changes to the constitution that could allow President Putin to rule for life.
Mr Medvedev, 54, also said that his entire cabinet was stepping down. His televised announcement, which came as a major surprise, was made shortly after Mr Putin, 67, had called for a referendum on constitutional amendments that included an increase in the powers of parliament and the State Council, an advisory body to the Kremlin.
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President for life, just like China's Xi. And Trump has shown a lot of interest in following this same path. That could start America's second Civil War.
Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian prime minister, resigned today in a dramatic move that he said was intended to smooth the way for changes to the constitution that could allow President Putin to rule for life.
Mr Medvedev, 54, also said that his entire cabinet was stepping down. His televised announcement, which came as a major surprise, was made shortly after Mr Putin, 67, had called for a referendum on constitutional amendments that included an increase in the powers of parliament and the State Council, an advisory body to the Kremlin.
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President for life, just like China's Xi. And Trump has shown a lot of interest in following this same path. That could start America's second Civil War.