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Moscow makes play to maintain its Mongolian leverage

Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh (left) was received on 16 December 2021 in Moscow by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. © President of Russia

Exasperated by American attempts to curry favour with countries it considers its traditional allies, Moscow sent its spymaster Nikolai Patrushev to the Mongolian capital to ensure that Russia stays in new president Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh's good books. [...] (392 words)

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