The war in Chechnya has drained police resources, while low wages have fostered corruption and prompted many senior officers to quit their jobsby PENNY MORVANT OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE LOT OF THE Russian police officer has not been a happy one. Underequipped and underpaid, the police force has had to deal with a rising number of crimes and with […]

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