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MOSCOW — Russia is facing a heightened risk of being drawn into conflicts at its borders that have the potential of turning nuclear, the nation’s top military officer said Thursday.

Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, cautioned over NATO’s expansion eastward and warned that the risks for Russia to be pulled into local conflicts have “risen sharply.”

Since taking the office in 2000, Vladimir Putin has expanded the powers of Russia's presidency, consolidating authority in the Kremlin and weakening other democratic institutions.

Makarov added, according to Russian news agencies, that “under certain conditions local and regional conflicts may develop into a full-scale war involving nuclear weapons.”

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..............LockBreaker .........................Ounce.Me

well, it's a damn good thing that putin hasn't had a "PUTIN YOUTH" for
years, something that mimics the hitler youth. damn. could you imagine
such a thing in russia?

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SPQR

I've been asking this for some time..... who the f/ck is NATO?

Why do we still have NATO, and why do my hard earned taxes go to supporting this robo-cop outfit?

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In a time of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

George Orwell