Russia's Putin signs law that could keep him in power until 2036

Under the previous constitution, Putin, who has already been in power for more than two decades, would have been required to have stepped down after his second consecutive term ends in 2024.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could keep him in office in the Kremlin until 2036, the government said on Monday. The legislation allows him to run for two more six-year terms once his current stint ends in 2024. It follows changes to the constitution last year. Those changes were backed in a public vote last summer and could allow Putin, 68, to potentially remain in power until the age of 83. He is currently serving his second consecutive term as president and his fourth in total.