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The Kremlin’s Crazy Shock Troops

Crisis in Ukraine

The most prominent figures among the provocateurs in eastern Ukraine turn out to be a motley crew of eccentric war lovers, and even Russian President Putin may find them embarrassing.

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Among the hundreds of anonymous rioters in Donetsk and Luhansk there are, in fact, a few names that jump out at you. Far from hiding behind balaclavas, they push their mugs onto YouTube.

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