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New U.S. intelligence reports say Russian President Vladimir Putin could try a limited attack or hybrid operation against a NATO ally in the next few years, according to anonymous U.S. officials who described the reports to The Wall Street Journal. The reports consider several possibilities, including cyber operations, armed groupsContinue Reading

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Russia is increasingly struggling to replace troops in Ukraine as casualties mount and voluntary recruitment slows.  The Wall Street Journal reports military recruiters in some Russian towns and cities are increasingly using detentions, threats and intimidation to push fighting-age men into military service. Lawyers, rights activists and eyewitnesses say menContinue Reading