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This Happened - April 13: Tiger Woods' Masters Breakthrough

Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament on this day in 1997. He was 21 years old at the time.

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Who is Tiger Woods?

Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, and started playing golf at the age of two.

How did Tiger Woods win the Masters in 1997?

Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament in 1997 by finishing with a score of 18-under-par, breaking the previous record for the lowest total score in the tournament's history. He won by 12 strokes, the largest margin of victory in the history of the Masters Tournament.

What was the significance of Tiger Woods' win?

Tiger Woods' win at the 1997 Masters Tournament was significant for several reasons. It made him the youngest golfer ever to win the tournament and the first African American to win a major championship.

How many times has Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament?

Tiger Woods has won the Masters Tournament five times in his career. In addition to his victory in 1997, he also won in 2001, 2002, 2005, and 2019. His five Masters Tournament victories are tied for the second-most in history, behind Jack Nicklaus' six victories

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After Belgorod: Does The Russian Opposition Have A Path To Push Out Putin?

The month of May has seen a brazen drone attack on the Kremlin and a major incursion by Russian rebels across the border war into the Russian region of Belgorod. Could this lead to Russians pushing Vladimir Putin out of power? Or all-out civil war?

After Belgorod: Does The Russian Opposition Have A Path To Push Out Putin?

Ilya Ponomarev speaking at a Moscow opposition rally in 2013.

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We may soon mark May 22 as the day the Ukrainian war added a Russian front to the military battle maps. Two far-right Russian units fighting on the side of Ukraine entered the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, riding on tanks and quickly crossing the border to seize Russian military equipment and take over checkpoints.

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This was not the first raid, but it was by far the longest and most successful, before the units were eventually forced to pass back into Ukrainian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry’s delay in reacting and repelling the incursion demonstrated its inability to seal the border and protect its citizens.

The broader Russian opposition — both inside the country and in exile — are actively discussing the Belgorod events and trying to gauge how it will affect the situation in the country. Will such raids become a regular occurrence? Will they grow more ambitious, lasting longer and striking deeper inside Russian territory? Or are these the first flare-ups at the outset of a coming civil war? And, of course, what fate awaits Vladimir Putin?

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