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In recent years, as the United States’ politics grew more polarized and cronyism worsened, Vladimir Putin saw parallels to Russia’s own trajectory—and identified vulnerabilities he could exploit. To address the threat from Moscow, Washington will need to shore up democracy at home, Fiona Hill writes.

The Kremlin’s Strange Victory

How Putin Exploits American Dysfunction and Fuels American Decline

By Fiona Hill

This essay is included in Foreign Affairs’ “The Best of 2021.” Read the rest of the collection here.

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