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John Lechner
John Lechner is an analyst concentrating on the politics of Russia, Turkey and African nations, with a special focus on conflict in the Central African Republic. Previously, he worked as part of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan federal government advisory body.