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Are East Ukraine's Cops in Moscow's Pocket?

Putin's Long Arm

As eastern Ukraine braces for a showdown between Kiev’s forces and the Russian-speaking operatives who’ve seized buildings in a dozen cities, many police are siding with the occupiers.

David Patrikarakos
David Patrikarakos
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David Patrikarakos

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