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250,000 contract servicemen will be added to the Russian army.

Vladimir Putin: 250,000 contract servicemen will be added to the Russian army. Published May 7, 2015. Status: False. The provided source, dated December 22, 20...

Actor: Vladimir Putin
Topic: Politics
Status: False
Published: May 7, 2015
Deadline: Dec 31, 2017

250,000 contract servicemen will be added to the Russian army.

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The provided source, dated December 22, 2013, states that the number of contract servicemen was projected to...

Original source: themoscowtimes.com