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... months . In the bitter northern winter the s were fighting for their state's existence , knew the terrain r , and had more experience on skis . The Soviet troops suffered y casualties . Wave upon wave of Soviet assault troops stormed s ...
... months . In the bitter northern winter the s were fighting for their state's existence , knew the terrain r , and had more experience on skis . The Soviet troops suffered y casualties . Wave upon wave of Soviet assault troops stormed s ...
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... months later . In line with its usual practice , the KGB tried to make th men confess so that they could organise a show trial . As I describes it in his short memoir of the interrogation , the KG not been able to break the dissident ...
... months later . In line with its usual practice , the KGB tried to make th men confess so that they could organise a show trial . As I describes it in his short memoir of the interrogation , the KG not been able to break the dissident ...
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... months of 1977 before the official review conference on Helsinki compliance opened in Belgrade enough to stop the unofficial groups . - not President Carter's emphasis on human rights irritated the Politburo enormously , and as a result ...
... months of 1977 before the official review conference on Helsinki compliance opened in Belgrade enough to stop the unofficial groups . - not President Carter's emphasis on human rights irritated the Politburo enormously , and as a result ...
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