Putin

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Illustration on Putin's dominance in world affairs by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Putin's inner circle banned from travel ... (Illustration by Jack Ohman of the Tribune Media Services)

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National Edition Opinion cover for March 19, 2014 - Putin’s Crimea miscalculation (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

Veleriya Obarevich, left, and Yan Shamilov carry a Russian flag with the message "Thank you, Putin!" written across it through the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)