MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- The Kremlin says President Dmitry
Medvedev has submitted a draft bill that would extend the term of
Russia's president from four to six years.
Medvedev said in his state of the nation address last week that he
would seek constitutional change that would extend the president's term
by two years. Constitutional experts say the proposed changes would
only apply to future presidents.
A six-year term could mean 12
more years as president for former president Vladimir Putin -- the
current prime minister -- who has not ruled out getting his old job
back.
The next election is scheduled for 2012,
but Medvedev's swift move to extend the presidential term is raising
widespread speculation that Putin might not wait that long.
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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- The Kremlin says President Dmitry
Medvedev has submitted a draft bill that would extend the term of
Russia's president from four to six years.
