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Why Trump and Putin Now Need Each Other—Desperately

DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

If Trump wins he can shut investigations down, escape jail, and collude with Putin—while Putin can accept his payment in the form of America ceasing Ukraine aid, and leaving NATO.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
opinion
A photo illustration of Russian President Putin and Donald Trump.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty
David Rothkopf

David Rothkopf

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