Putin’s the Man of the Hour - Thanks to Trump

Eyes on Putin Ahead of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Suddenly, Vladimir Putin is the man to see. By the time the week is out, he’ll have met with the heads of four of the world’s 10 biggest economies, along with China's No. 2 and the managing director of the IMF.