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Russian President Vladimir Putin
Pump jacks in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation on March 24, 2014 near Lost Hills, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
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Pump jacks in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation on March 24, 2014 near Lost Hills, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
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Stetzler
Stetzler
Irwin M. Stelzer
Senior Fellow Emeritus
Irwin M. Stelzer
5 Min Read
A Taiwan fishing boat (R) is blocked by a Japan Coast Guard (L) vessel near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands in the East China Sea on September 25, 2012. (SAM YEH/AFP/GettyImages)
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A Taiwan fishing boat (R) is blocked by a Japan Coast Guard (L) vessel near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands in the East China Sea on September 25, 2012. (SAM YEH/AFP/GettyImages)
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john_lee
john_lee
Senior Fellow
4 Min Read
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