Russian interest groups vie to control army spy agency
Lack of a timely appointment points to disagreement about the future of the powerful GRU service
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- Current roles
- Global operations
- Coordinating paramilitaries in Ukraine
- Supporting air strikes in Syria
- Resurgence of military intelligence
- Selecting a successor
- Internal promotion
- An outsider from the military
- A political appointment
- Role and status under scrutiny
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