Russian parliament approves Vladimir Putin’s controversial pension reform
Russian parliament’s lower house passed a controversial pension reform bill on Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin announced concessions to try to dampen widespread public anger over plans to raise the state retirement age. The bill, which still has to go through the formality of a third reading and senate hearing, would see Russian men retire at 65 instead of 60 and has sparked rare national protest, with tens of thousands rallying across Russia in recent months. The lower house passed the...
