Putin ran as an independent to avoid being tarnished by United Russia. But United Russia still funded his campaign, as did Timchenko & other oligarchs, @meduza_en learned studying a web of secretive funds https://t.co/jw3XTyOPTL pic.twitter.com/gOiZvSm6SQ— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) March 14, 2018