How criminal gangs, masked by national ideology, wage the two years long war The numerous observers have never once asked themselves how the leaders of the warring nations control their armed followers, and to what extent they can influence the implementation of signed agreements. That this is not just a rhetoric question, has been confirmed by the latest political showdowns […]

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