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Following Russia's Constitutional Vote, Signs of a Crackdown Emerge


Following Russia's Constitutional Vote, Signs of a Crackdown Emerge
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The political future of Russian President Vladimir Putin would seem to be secure. A constitutional referendum in Russia ending July first gave the longtime leader a new mandate to stay in power for 16 more years. But in the days that have followed the vote, Russia’s security services have launched a series of arrests and detentions against perceived government opponents. From Moscow, Charles Maynes reports.

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