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The Russian military transformation and what does it mean for Europe?
The reforms initiated in response to the invasion of Georgia in 2008, have left Russia with a military that would make short work of any of its neighbours
The reforms initiated in response to the invasion of Georgia in 2008, have left Russia with a military that would make short work of any of its neighbours
Реформите, стартирали в резултат на интервенцията в Грузия през 2008 г., направиха армията на Русия достатъчно силна, за да се справи с всеки един от съседите си
In a small group of experts, we discussed the new Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese One Belt, One Road Initiative and their impacts and potentials for the EU
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Ukraine's escalation of Crimea “blockade” is a reaction to increasing domestic discontent, but risks feeding Russian propaganda