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Exclusive: Putin’s Pilots Set to Fly Over Iraq

Red Skies

Russia may not have boots on the ground in Iraq—yet. But it will have them in the sky; Russian pilots could be flying over Iraq within days.

Josh Rogin

Published Jul. 1 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Josh Rogin

Josh Rogin

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