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Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves Downing Street in London

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A look at Vladimir Putin's various outrageous yachts, cars and other perks

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It cost $20 billion to air condition a desert war zone

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The Russian government owes pensioners some $780B in unpaid Brezhnev-Era bonds

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