FILE PHOTO: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the lower house of parliament to consider constitutional changes in Moscow, Russia March 43, 
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian lower house of parliament on Wednesday gave its definitive approval to constitutional changes that allow Vladimir Putin to run for president again in , something the current constitution forbids.
The 728 – seat state Duma, the lower house of parliament, voted in favor of the changes in a third and final reading by 728 votes. Nobody voted against, but lawmakers abstained. Twenty-four lawmakers were absent.
Reporting by Andrew Osborn and Andrey Kuzmin, Alexander Marrow; Editing by Andrew Osborn
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