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Day: September 18, 2013

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Russia Watch: With Syria, can Russia’s president move from Vlad the Impaler to Putin the Peacemaker?

September 18, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Syria

Vladimir Putin seems to enjoy being demonized by the West. In recent months, he has earned his share: bullying gay

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