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Wednesday, December 03, 2014

The new cold war: Putin's forces target U.S. Navy and allies

USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)On Feb. 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the 2014 Winter Olympics, one of his signature achievements, come to a close from the stands of the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi in an epic display of Russian culture.

Musicians, ballet dancers and athletes paid homage to the rich history of Russian arts and technological accomplishments. A massive children's choir sang the Russian national anthem and Russian dancers celebrated everything from the achievements of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, to the writings of Dostoevsky, Pushkin and Tolstoy.

"This is the new face of Russia," said Dmitry Chernyshenko, the Sochi Games' lead organizer.

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