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Thursday, June 13, 2013

RUSSIA: Putin's Self-Destruction

Russia's New Anti-Corruption Campaign Will Sink the Regime

In an effort to consolidate his power and drum up public support, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a major anti-corruption campaign. Despite its intentions, however, the policy could prove to be Putin's demise.
A flyswatter with an image of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, part of an art installation by Russian artist Vasily Slonov, is on display at the Krasnoyarsk Museum Centre in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, 2012. (Ilya Naymushin / Courtesy Reuters)

Putin faces a critical moment and is at risk of losing his sway over the elites.

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