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Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud

  • Written by Ararat Osipian, Visiting Professor, George Mason University
Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraudIn some countries, politicians are routinely exposed for having lied about their academic achievement.Shutterstock

A recent college admissions scandal in the United States, which revealed that wealthy parents had bribed officials at elite universities, exposed the price some people are willing to pay to say, “I went to an Ivy League school.&rd...

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