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New numbers: Russia losing twice as many men in a month than in 9 years in Afghanistan

In 1979, the Soviet Union joined the Afghan military in fighting the rebellious Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan. More than ...
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Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit – due in part to massive military spending – and shrinking revenues from oil and ...