In his state-of-the-nation speech on Dec. 1, Vladimir Putin triumphantly boasted that Russia has “immunity” from the “populism and demagogy” currently plaguing the West.
And for the time being he appears to be right – sort of.
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A woman holds a smartphone bearing an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin as Pro-Kremlin supporters march in central Moscow on Nov. 4, 2016.
