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To: Berlin_Freeper
Russia's finance minister announced last week that the Kremlin can't afford a $720-billion, 10-year defense modernization plan, which was a priority for Putin, and will have to make do with less.

4 posted on 10/14/2014 11:39:13 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Obola)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Putin's hope of raising his elite paratroopers abilities to finally take Mariupol have evaporated.

Putin claims Russian forces 'could conquer Ukraine capital in two weeks'
Russian paratroopers captured on Ukrainian territory made for an awkward summit Tuesday evening between the presidents of the two nations.
8 posted on 10/15/2014 12:26:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Obola)
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