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A man waves a communists flag in front of the monument of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin, during a Victory Day celebration, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin's surprise call on Wednesday for delaying the referendum in eastern Ukraine appeared to reflect Russia's desire to distance itself from the separatists as it bargains with the West over a settlement to the Ukrainian crisis. But insurgents in the Russian-speaking east defied Putin's call and said they would go ahead with the referendum. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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Illustration on Putin's aims of empire by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on Putin's dominance in world affairs by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Putin's inner circle banned from travel ... (Illustration by Jack Ohman of the Tribune Media Services)
