Voice of America: Russia Seeks to Rebuild Influence in Iraq

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Russia Seeks to Rebuild Influence in Iraq Oct 15th 2012, 15:20 ​​Almost one decade after American troops overthrew Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the Kremlin is seeking to regain some of the influence it enjoyed in the country during the near quarter century of Saddam Hussein's rule. Russia's president and prime minister rolled out the red carpet last week for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who came to Moscow with his defense and trade ministers and a large group of business leaders. The first priority was negotiating a $4 billion weapons deal, and ...

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