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Russia readies for huge military exercises as tensions with west simmer  

Vladimir Putin at a Russian Navy Day parade In St Petersburg in July.Russia is preparing to mount what could be one of its biggest military exercises since the cold war, a display of power that will be watched warily by Nato against a backdrop of east-west tensions.

Western officials and analysts estimate up to 100,000 military personnel and logistical support could participate in the Zapad (West) 17 exercise, which will take place next month in Belarus, Kaliningrad and Russia itself. Moscow puts the number significantly lower. Read more HERE

Published on 31/08/2017 @ 14h45   | |