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A Doctor Who Met Putin Just Tested Positive, and Russia’s COVID-19 Crackdowns Could Get Real Ugly.

IRON FIST IN A RUBBER GLOVE

A week ago, Putin met with a doctor who has now tested positive for coronavirus. It touches everyone. As the plague spreads, many rulers in the ex-Soviet Empire opt for repression.

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