Daily Memo: Putin’s Latest Military Decree, Georgian Politics

The Russian president is trying to boost troop numbers as the Ukraine war drags on.

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Russian defense. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the country’s military staff from 2.2 million to roughly 2.4 million. As part of the order, the country’s total number of troops will rise by 180,000 to 1.5 million. Last December, Putin signed a decree ordering an increase in military personnel to roughly 2.2 […]

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