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A reforming liberal leader in Russia is the Holy Grail of Kremlinology, but the search for one is as misguided and hopeless as that for the relic of the Last Supper.
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Born: Jun 27, 1965

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Hopeless, Leader, Liberal, Relic, Russia, Supper, Misguided, Reforming, Grail, Holy, Holy Grail, Search, Last

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