MOSCOW, Russia The Russian parliament approved a constitutional amendment Friday to extend the presidential term from four to six years.
Vladimir Putin was barred constitutionally from seeking a third consecutive term as president.
There is widespread speculation in Russian media that the change is
aimed at paving the way for a return to the Kremlin by Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin, who remains a popular and powerful figure since leaving
the president's office in May.
The Kremlin maintains the
amendment -- along with other proposed changes
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