Authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China see two main uses for international organizations: protecting their regimes and undermining Western values. That’s why they try to control and then corrupt them as much as possible. The story of the Russian diplomat Vladimir Kuznetsov is a perfect case in point.
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A woman pushes a child in a stroller in downtown Moscow, with the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower seen in the background, on Sept. 27, 2018.