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Russian President Vladimir Putin
An Afghan street seller offers the local currency called 'afgani' in exchange for US dollars and few pre-paid mobile phone cards, in Kabul, on April 10, 2010. (MAURICIO LIMA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
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An Afghan street seller offers the local currency called 'afgani' in exchange for US dollars and few pre-paid mobile phone cards, in Kabul, on April 10, 2010. (MAURICIO LIMA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
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Casey Michel
Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative
Paul Massaro
Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative
Casey Michel & Paul Massaro
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US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan departs the Yokosuka naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture on September 8, 2017 (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan departs the Yokosuka naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture on September 8, 2017 (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
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