On 30 July 2018, Russian President Putin signed papers creating “Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov as Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation – Chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” (The main military-political department was created in the Ministry of Defense (TASS.ru)) The political-military department was previously deleted… Continue reading Putin Approves ‘Political Commissars’ Reminiscent Of Soviets
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