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Secret Russian Mission to Shield Putin From ‘Dwarf’ Insults Exposed

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A secret team is tasked with tracking down online portrayals of the Russian president in pornographic scenes, in a trash can, or surrounded by excrement, among other things.

Allison Quinn
Allison Quinn 

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Allison Quinn

Allison Quinn

News Editor

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