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Masha Gessen | Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone 

Masha Gessen, The New Yorker
Gessen writes: "Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are about to hold a meeting that will reflect their shared understanding of power: the triumph of nothing over everyone."
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Russian president Vladimir Putin. (photo: Reuters)

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A gray wolf. (photo: Shutterstock)

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