Russia's diplomats belie appearances
Foreign service looks strong but lacks policy traction in Moscow
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- Strong on paper...
- ...but losing out in practice
- Foreign policy entrepreneurs
- The shrinking minister
- Policy implications
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_350.jpg "Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, with Rosneft head Igor Sechin, left, and Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu (Reuters/Pavel Golovkin)")