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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
Russia
Russia
In the Media
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Vilnius, Lithuania (Photo by Peter Podkopaev)
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Soldiers of the honor guard prepare to march as people celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the decree on the annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation, on March 18, 2015 in Sevastopol, Crimea. (Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images)
Commentary
Commentary
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama at the United Nations headquarters September 28, 2015 in New York City. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Commentary
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Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during their joint press conference in the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 8, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
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Experts
Richard Weitz
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis
