Russia Raises Its Price to Rescue NATO From Afghan Quagmire By: Kim Sengupta | The Independent

Russia is setting out tougher terms for Nato, in return for its assistance in Afghanistan, with demands that the Alliance restricts the number of troops it bases in member countries which were former members of the Warsaw Pact. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/russia-raises-its-price-to-rescue-nato-from-afghan-quagmire-2118458.html

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