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February 5, 2012

Is Putin's Fake Rival the Real Deal?

Simon Shuster, Foreign Policy

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Everyone thought billionaire playboy Mikhail Prokhorov was just a patsy for Vladimir Putin to run against and crush. But what if he wins?

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TAGGED: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Prokhorov

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