Vladimir Putin
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Putin announced the suspension during his State of the Nation address Tuesday, stopping short of entirely withdrawing Russia from the deal that aims to limit nuclear arms expansion.
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For the moment, Putin’s status as the global right’s moral vanguard is being severely tested, and advocates of traditional marriage may find themselves on the brink of divorce.