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Trouble in the Caucasus

August 8, 2008 - 3:25 am - by Richard Fernandez
Konyok
2008-08-08 14:15:57

If the number of Russian planes shot down is true, this is a major embarrassment for Medvedev/Putin. On the heels of the Israeli incursion into Syria, this doesn’t help the reputation of Russian arms.
With a 6.5% drop in the Russian stock market, this might be a real set back for Volodya Putin.