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Putin Victory and Slowed Reform Stir Cold War Tensions
The election of Vladimir Putin as Russia's president signals tense relations with the United States and the West. Analysts warn of a move away from market freedoms, rising kleptocracy, and a stronger state led by a former KGB officer. Russia may push for greater influence in Belarus and Central Asia, while NATO, missile defense, and Caspian policy draw scrutiny.
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Vladimir Putin
Communist Party
Gennady Zyuganov
Putin
Russia
West
United States
Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin
NATO
Baltic Countries
Caspian
China
Cato Institute
Ted Carpenter
Boss Tweed
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Kosovo
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Belarus
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