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Alexander Nemenov / AFP via Getty Putin Pays Backhanded Tribute to Democracy
In his new bid to cling to power, Russia’s authoritarian president pretends to obey constitutional norms.
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Grigory Dukor / Reuters Russian Jokes Tell the Brutal Truth
In a repressive society, dark political jokes allow regular people to describe what they see with their own eyes.
