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Top Russian Court Signs Off on Likely Extension of Putin Term
March 18, 2020
The Constitutional Court of Russia has approved a legislative proposal that will enable President Vladimir Putin to seek office beyond the presently prescribed term limits, perhaps until 2036.
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Navalny Takes Russia to European Court of Human Rights
March 11, 2020
Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, has lodged a complain against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights to contest a money laundering investigation he claims authorities have opened to thwart his political activities.
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Standish: Putin Could Rule Until 2036
March 11, 2020
Writing in Foreign Policy, Reid Standish explains how a series of choreographed moves have set the stage for Vladimir Putin to potentially rule until at least 2036.
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EU Commission Summarizes Digital Strategy
March 06, 2020
In a recently published Q & A, the European Commission generally explains the EU's digital strategy, including a White Paper on Artificial Intelligence and a European Data Strategy, which raise issues of the degree to which EU regulation of a digital space in which private international companies participate may result in excessive regulation, taxation, and governance.
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Britain Ready to Reject EU Demands on Human Rights Laws
March 04, 2020
According to a report in the Sunday Telegraph, Britain is preparing to reject EU demands to guarantee that the country will continue to be bound by European human rights laws once the UK becomes fully independent.