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294 - Vladimir Putin

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The Fucking Russia of Yeltsin

In 1999, Chechnya declared independence from Russia. President Yeltsin feared this would start a domino effect if they were allowed to leave with the Russian Federation. On December 11, 1994, Russian forces entered Chechnya marking the beginning of the largest Russian military offensive since 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. Putin's first act as president dismissed all charges of corruption against Yeltsin.

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