Russian parliament approves Vladimir Putin's controversial pension reform

​​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 controversial legislation in a key second reading, with 326 votes for, 59 against and one abstention.

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