A member of election commission, right, checks the temperature of a voter, both wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus at a polling station in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The vote on the constitutional amendments that would reset the clock on Russian President Vladimir Putin's tenure and enable him to serve two more six-year terms is set to wrap up Wednesday. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP)
July 1, 2020
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July 1, 2020 3:33 p.m.
Russian voters agree to extend Putin's rule to 2036
Russian election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to constitution that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036