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CNN speaks to Russian philosopher referred to as ‘Putin’s brain’ on day of Trump-Putin call

Prominent Russian philosopher and political theorist Alexander Dugin has told CNN that he believes President Trump is closer ideologically to President Putin than to Washington’s Western allies. The Russian scholar has often been referred to as "Putin's brain" or "Putin's philosopher" and is considered by many to be the ideological architect of the Kremlin chief’s invasion of Ukraine. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen spoke to him in Moscow.

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