So the results are in and by one measure at least, Vladimir Putin’s plebiscite to change the Russian Constitution and effectively make himself president for life was a success.
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A woman holds a placard reading "Boycott to Putin's amendments" as she protests against amendments to the Constitution of Russia on Dvortsovaya Square in downtown Saint Petersburg on July 1, 2020, as Russians vote in the final day of a ballot on constitutional reforms allowing President Putin to potentially stay in power until 2036.
