President Vladimir Putin wants to amend the constitution to make it illegal for ...
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin wants to amend the constitution to make it illegal for Russia to give away any part of its territory to a foreign power, a proposal likely to irritate Japan and Ukraine that have territorial disputes with Moscow.
Putin, who has dominated Russian politics for two decades, submitted his proposed amendments to parliament on Monday. Russia has moved to integrate Crimea into its economy and infrastructure, though the peninsula is still widely recognized internationally as Ukrainian territory and Western governments have said Moscow must give it back.
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