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Nikolai Petrov

Nikolai Petrov is a senior research fellow on the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House

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What are the chances of Vladimir Putin being toppled from within?

Putin votes on the referendum allowing him to rule until 2036 at a polling station in Moscow
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The constitutional vote in Russia has undermined Putin's position

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