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Putin extends Alexander Bastrykin’s term as Investigative Committee chief through 2027, using a 2024 law that lets him personally extend that term past age 70

Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended Alexander Bastrykin’s term as head of the Investigative Committee, Russia’s top investigative agency, until August 27, 2027, according to a decree published on the government’s official legal information portal.

Putin extends Alexander Bastrykin’s term as Investigative Committee chief through 2027, using a 2024 law that lets him personally extend that term past age 70

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