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On a recent afternoon, a motley crew gathered on a Williamsburg rooftop for a barbecue. Ashot Gabrelyanov, a long-time propagandist for Russian President Vladimir Putin, stood in one corner, flipping burger patties and wearing a pink polo shirt. At a nearby table, former Kremlin loyalist Masha Drokova sipped cocktails, wearing oversized sunglasses, despite the gray skies above.