Russia has stationed air defenses over Moscow and handed out shelter directives to residents living in Belgorod on Ukraine's border ahead of the New Year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin originally deployed Chechen mercenaries and prisoners but now appears to be deploying soccer thugs he tried to ban from stadiums ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Moscow supports a nuclear deal with Iran and warned there will be an 'irreversible' arms race if one is not secured.
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