MOSCOW - President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia received the geopolitical equivalent of manna from heaven when British voters opted to leave the European Union, speeding his long-term goal of weakening the most powerful alliance confronting the Kremlin as it seeks to rebuild its superpower muscles.
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A Russia supporter poses with a fellow fan wearing a t-shirt featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin as they walk in central Lille on June 15, 2016 ahead of the Euro 2016 group B football match between Russia and Slovakia.
