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Former Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative
Casey Michel
Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative
Paul Massaro
Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative
Nate Sibley, Casey Michel & Paul Massaro
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets U.S. President Joe Biden during the U.S.-Russia Summit 2021 at the La Grange Villa near the Geneva Lake, on June 16, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)