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    Russian mercenaries helping Assad against Syrian rebels

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    Russian mercenaries helping Assad against Syrian rebels November 17, 2013 ⋅ 4:11 am Ironically in the very week when amendments to the Russian Criminal Code stiffened the penalties for citizens in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hundreds of Russians Fighting as Mercenaries in Syria – FSB

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    Hundreds of Russians Fighting as Mercenaries in Syria – FSB Topic: Protests in Syria Opposition fighters in Syria © AFP 2013/ STR 17:52 20/09/2013 YAROSLAVL, September 20 (RIA Novosti) – Some 300… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Pentagon Opens Criminal Probe Of Russian Helicopter Deals

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    Reuters.com August 29, 2013 Pentagon Opens Criminal Probe Of Russian Helicopter Deals By Brian Grow and Warren Strobel, Reuters WASHINGTON–The Pentagon has opened a criminal investigation of an Army aviation unit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too?

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    Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too? Private security at the Russian embassy in Baghdad I’ve just written a short piece for Blouin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Cossack security firms to guard Russian state property

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    Cossack security firms to guard Russian state property Published: 18 October, 2012, 17:56 RIA Novosti / Ramil Sitdikov Russia will use Cossack security troops to guard military industrial objects both on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    War to become a private affair

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    War to become a private affair October 17, 2012 Nadezhda Sokolova, Gazeta.ru Dmitry Rogozin’s recent statement that Russia’s military-industrial commission is examining the creation of a private military sector is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Business — Dmitriy Rogozin Is Ready To Let Non-State Companies Into the Military Sector

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    Russia: Rogozin Said To Consider Creation of Private Military Security Companies Report by Vera Kozubova: “Private Business — Dmitriy Rogozin Is Ready To Let Non-State Companies Into the Military Sector” Vzglyad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Companies May Appear in Russia – Rogozin

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    Private Military Companies May Appear in Russia – Rogozin © RIA Novosti. Alexei Druzhinin 18:30 19/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 19 (Dan Peleschuk, RIA Novosti) The Russian government’s Military Industrial Commission may consider… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ikea Sticks by Gudkov’s Security Firm While Others Flee

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    Ikea Sticks by Gudkov’s Security Firm While Others Flee 02 July 2012 By Alexander Winning Ikea has worked with Oskord, a private security holding, for more than seven years and has no complaints about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PSC = Putin [Authorized] Security Contractor

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PSC = Putin [Authorized] Security Contractor Posted: 04/18/2012 5:18 pm Recent news indicated that Russia may create private military and security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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