Putin to increase armed forces to over 2 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to increase Russian armed forces to just over 2 million from January first. The announcement comes only days after a Russian airstrike killed 30 people in eastern Ukraine. Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at...

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06.30 26 Aug 2022

Putin to increase armed forces to over 2 million

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06.30 26 Aug 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to increase Russian armed forces to just over 2 million from January first.

The announcement comes only days after a Russian airstrike killed 30 people in eastern Ukraine.

Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University, Paul Rogers

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