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Russia: More Than a Routine Military Shuffle
Aug 4, 2008 | 17:31 GMT

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Summary
Gen. Alexei Maslov, commander of Russia's ground forces, was removed from his position and made Russia's new head military envoy to NATO. With this move, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has eliminated the last obstacle to his attempts for actual and meaningful military reform. Serdyukov's real work can now begin.
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