Therefore, a ceasefire along

Therefore, a ceasefire along

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War of 1870–1871 when the loss of Alsace-Lorraine made revanche against Germany a national goal across France’s political spectrum. Therefore, a ceasefire along a 600-mile front line will require maintaining a large Russian army there to protect its conquest. Manning that army will not be easy. Russia’s army has only been able to fill its ranks for three years via the one-time expedient of emptying its prisons and by offering recruits from Russia’s impoverished hinterlands exorbitant bonuses and death benefits. Thus, for many poor Russians, it became a reasonable economic decision to risk likely death or dismemberment and enlist. Recently, even these measures have not provided enough manpower, forcing Moscow to hire North Korean mercenaries สล็อต