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Putin is a realist, not a Russian neoconservative — there’s a difference

By Tom Rogan

Published July 20, 2018 2:59pm ET

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Putin is a realist, not a Russian neoconservative — there’s a difference — Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during an interview with "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. | (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

If the U.S. recognizes Russian President Vladimir Putin for his foreign policy ideology and interests, it can better counter him.

So who is Putin?

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