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Russia's prime minister and government resign
By EUobserver
Russia's prime minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Wednesday that he and his government are resigning, in order to give president Vladimir Putin the opportunity to implement constitutional reforms. Earlier the same day, Putin made his intentions for the constitution public during a televised speech. He wants to limit the presidency of Russia to a maximum two terms of four years, a move that would make the PM more powerful.