Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Russia’s military strength is often shaped more by image than reality. Pekka Toveri, a former Finnish general and Member of the European Parliament, explains how corruption and staged military exercises created the illusion of a powerful army.
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