MOSCOW (Reuters) - The only Russian region to vote against constitutional changes granting President Vladimir Putin the right to stay in power until 2036 ruled out a merger with its larger neighbour on Friday, the RBC daily quoted the regional governor as saying.
The acting governor of the Nenets Autonomous District, Yury Bezdudny, linked his region's rejection of Russia's new constitution, which was approved by 77.9% of voters nationwide and rejected by just over 21.2%, to local opposition to his region merging with neighbouring Arkhangelsk.
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