Russia spent vast sums paying a network of collaborators before the Ukraine war. Most simply took the money and ran, report says.

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Viktor Medvedchuk sits across from Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) with Ukrainian tycoon and ally Viktor Medvedchuk in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

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