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Mark Gongloff

Putin Launches an Unwelcome Cold War Reboot

We thought we left this game of spheres behind.

Facing off over the orb.

Facing off over the orb.

Photographer: Denis Balibouse/Getty Images Europe

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Vladimir Putin might aspire to be the reincarnation of Peter the Great, but another model of an OG empire-builder he might want to consider is James Monroe.