Russia spent vast sums paying a network of collaborators before the Ukraine war. Most simply took the money and ran, report says
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with Ukrainian tycoon and ally Viktor Medvedchuk in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 18, 2019. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Russia sent masses of cash to pay off officials in Ukraine ahead of the war, the FT reported. It was…
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