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2014-10-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Poroshenko appoints Stepan Poltorak as defense chief

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Posted by badanov 2014-10-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I would say 'Slutsky is a news whore',
but we have 'Josh Earnest'.
Whats in a name, eh?

Posted by Skidmark 2014-10-14 02:14|| 2014-10-14 02:14|| Front Page Top

#2 General Poltorak is Soviet trained

Something akin to "high school graduate" by today's standards. A level of credentialing generally assumed in Africa.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-14 05:54|| 2014-10-14 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Soviet trained by interior ministry---not the military.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-14 12:20|| 2014-10-14 12:20|| Front Page Top

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