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The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media.

Garry Kasparov

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Garry Kasparov
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: April 13
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Donald Trump is a catalyst. People care now in a way they didn't. The American institutions were rusting now they are being revitalised. Trump is a lightning rod. They are getting engaged and the American liberal media that spent too much time on PC issues can focus on Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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