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Russia has had a rough couple of months. Broad recognition of Kosovar independence has made a mockery of Russian power, and the United States is now on the verge of holding a major military exercise in the former Soviet state of Georgia, hard up on Russia’s southern border. Between the embarrassment and the very real erosion of Russian influence, Moscow needs to find a way to gain traction. And that is something more than a touch difficult, considering that a clan war within the Kremlin is distracting Moscow from the outside world.
On Wednesday, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin might have found a possibility. Putin is in Libya for a two-day visit with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The agenda is dedicated to Libya’s $3.5 billion Soviet-era debt to Russia, the possibility of a $2.5 billion arms sale and perhaps some opportunities for energy collaboration.
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