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Why have Russian generals acquired an important political position since the Soviet Union's collapse while at the same time the effectiveness of their forces has deteriorated? Why have there been no radical defense reforms in Russia since the end of the cold war, even though they were high on the agenda of the country's new president in 2000? Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military explains these puzzles as it paints a comprehensive portrait of Russian military politics.

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Moscow, 23 September: Former Russian Defence Minister Pavel Grachev died at the Vishnevskiy Military Clinical Hospital on Sunday [23 September], a representative of the hospital has told RIA Novosti.\"Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev passed away today at 1440...

In remarks that put him at odds with Moscow's most recent policy statements, Defense Minister Pavel S. Grachev said today that he strongly opposed air strikes against the Bosnian Serbs. He added they should not be blamed \"one sidedly\" for shelling Gorazde.

0020 Headlines: Children want to stay at Moscow Region orphanage; poppy seed import report scientist released; first sentences in Kazan police abuse trial; former Defence Minister [Pavel Grachev] buried in Moscow; retrial of singer convicted of rape; organ donors honoured in Moscow; Milan fashion week. 5. 1027 Video report on the retrial of Russian pop singer Igor Kondratyev, better known as Konstantin Krestov, who is in prison for raping a minor, amid public calls for tougher punishment. Video report. 6. 1340 Unknown vandals removed the cross from the presumed grave of Grigoriy Rasputin near St Petersburg. Presenter-read report over video.

[Presenter] An inspection of the Airborne Troops is ending today, the first since the collapse of the USSR. This major review was prompted by the recent desertion from this unit in Ulyanovsk, when two deserters shot dead about 10 people in the space of 24 hours. Today the troops are serving under special conditions: no indulgences, constant and thorough briefing of the rank and file, and strict control over discipline among the personnel. [Correspondent] The General Staff is inspecting the Airborne Troops for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The formal reason is the desertion of two soldiers from the Ulyanovsk brigade, who shot dead 10 people. After this a commission was set up which is now inspecting all divisions of the Airborne Troops. [Correspondent] There are currently four divisions in the Airborne Troops. The Tula division is considered the best, at least in terms of its armaments. One regiment, the only one in the Airborne Troops, is equipped with the latest models of airborne fighting vehicles. According to the General Staff, the division will most likely be key to reform in the Airborne Troops.

[Pavel Grachev] was assigned the mission by armed forces Chief of Staff Anatoliy Kvashnin, the source told Interfax-Military News Agency. The source believes that Grachev's appointment is not accidental for it might pave the way for his return to a key post in the armed forces.

Speaking about his personal attitude towards [Kholodov], [Pavel Grachev] noted again that his attitude to Kholodov was the same as to many other journalists who were not very professional when they wrote about the army. He said he believes that Kholodov did not express his own opinion, but was fulfilling the task the editor's office had given him. On the whole, Grachev's attitude to Kholodov was, as he said, not bad. At the same time, he admitted that there had been a time when he did express a negative attitude towards Kholodov when speaking on a television programme, because he had always been sensitive to publications in the mass media and was annoyed about one such article.

Former Defence Minister Pavel Grachev has been summoned to appear in court on 26 February to testify in the [murdered Moskovskiy Komsomolets journalist Dmitriy] Kholodov case.