Putin's Constitutional Amendments Passed In Controversial Vote

Voters in Russia have overwhelmingly approved a series of constitutional changes in a poll that the opposition has called rigged, reports NPR News.

On Wednesday, the Central Elections Commission announced that 77.92 percent of voters supported the amendments, with a turnout of 67.97 percent.

Voting began on June 25, reported Agence France-Presse.

The amendments will reset term limits to zero in 2024, allowing President Vladimir Putin to run for two additional six-year terms,...