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US Official: Putin Behavior 'Picture of Corruption'

A senior U.S. Treasury official is accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, saying the Kremlin leader uses his position to enrich friends and allies at the expense of others. Adam Szubin, who oversees U.S. Treasury sanctions, makes the accusation in a BBC documentary scheduled for broadcast Monday evening. In the broadcast, Szubin says the U.S. government has known of Putin’s corruption for “many, many years.” Other U.S. officials have made similar comments to reporters...

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