Medvedev signs law extending presidential term

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Medvedev signs law extending presidential term
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Medvedev signs law extending presidential term
Posted: 10:48 AM ET
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday signed a law extending the presidential term, the Kremlin said, in a move many observers believe is designed to bring former President Vladimir Putin back to the nation’s top office.
Medvedev, Putin’s hand-picked successor, proposed the changes in November, starting with the next president.
The new law extends the term of the president from four years to six. Medvedev also signed a law extending the term of members of the lower house of parliament, the Duma, from four years to five.