Agents of Virtue: Quadriga Prize

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Putin's Enlightenment Award Vaporizes

The prize I referred to below that was bestowed on Vladimir Putin was withdrawn. The Quadriga Prize, bestowed on the anniversary of German reunification on October 3, is a private award that recognizes "role models for enlightenment, dedication and the public good."

Awarding it to Putin was a travesty - now corrected. Medvedev's mild rebuke for the revocation is telling.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Putin's Enlightenment Award Vaporizes

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