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Putinology Is to Russia What Astrology Is to Science
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To know Putin is to know Russia is a common trope among Russia-watchers. But believing that just means you’ve fallen for what the Kremlin wants you to think.
Timothy Frye
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Aug. 9 2021
4:51AM EDT
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