The Russian army is not currently struggling to recruit new contract soldiers, though the number of people willing to go to war for money is dwindling.
Dmitry Kuznets
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With reports that Russian troops remain in Georgia, the West continues its diplomatic push to resolve the conflict. Yet the U.S. and its allies have limited leverage with which to influence Russian policy.
Source: CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight

He reiterates that now the primary U.S. goal should be to "get the Russian troops back to their pre-invasion places.”
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