Russia: New Law Allows Governors to Be Appointed, Undoing Reform – New York Times
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Russia: New Law Allows Governors to Be Appointed, Undoing Reform
New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin signed a law on Tuesday that could roll back a reform pushed by his predecessor allowing the direct election of regional governors. The new law allows regional legislatures to forgo elections and appoint governors from a … Putin signs law to allow him to pick Russian governors Putin Approves Law Allowing Regions to Abolish Direct Elections Putin signs law to allow him to pick governors |
