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Putin has played the role of figurehead, impish provocateur, and field marshal

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We are living in the Age of Vladimir Putin , says Julian Zelizer .

Zelizer : Putin has played role of figurehead, provocateur, field marshal in the global turn against democracy.

He says Putin 's objectives were always clear: He craved less hostile leaders in the West , people who would work to dismantle NATO and EU from within.

David Rothkopf : Putin 's Russia seemed consigned to isolation and ignominy three years ago .

He says Trump is bent on reintegrating Putin into the family of nations.

He argues that the U.S. has surrendered that role to Russia , thereby handing Russia incredible battlefield advantages.

He writes: Putin is winning because he’s cunningly exploited the advantages of autocracy.

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