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Invading Ukraine may have left him weaker than he has been in a decade
European soccer championships got tangled up in a fight over LGBTI rights. Who won?
Trying to shame a country for its stance on LGBTI rights can backfire
Russia put World Cup stadiums in some surprising places. This is why.
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Russia is hosting this year’s World Cup. What could go wrong?
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Want more Olympic medals? Here’s what nations need to do to win.
Wealth and size don't dictate how countries win Olympic medals.
Surveys show Russian nationalism is on the rise. This explains a lot about the country’s foreign and domestic politics.
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Here’s what Trump and Putin have in common, and why so many people approve
In December 2015, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump admired one
How new is Putin’s 'atmosphere of hate'?
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How new is Putin’s ‘atmosphere of hate’?
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