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ROAR: “Anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan have reverse effect”

Published: 23 October, 2009, 13:25


Vladimir Kremlev for RT

The failures of international forces in Afghanistan contribute to Russia’s bad drug addiction statistics, analysts believe.

 
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