Russia

Putin Bestie-Turned-Foe Dead at 72 After ‘Severe Illness’

DROPPING LIKE FLIES

Viktor Cherkesov, the former head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, previously worked closely with Putin at the FSB—but then the two had a very public falling out.

Allison Quinn
Allison Quinn 

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Allison Quinn

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