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The Geopolitics of Russia: Permanent Struggle
Apr 15, 2012 | 13:47 GMT

A Russian police officer patrols Red Square in the bitter cold of Russian winter. Because Russia lacks geographic barriers to prevent invasion, the relatively inhospitable climate has often served as the country's best defense.
(OLEG NIKISHIN/Getty Images)
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