The Pentagon doesn't think Vladimir Putin's recent effort to increase the size of his military by more than 130,000 troops will succeed, a senior U.S. Defense official told reporters on Monday, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.The Kremlin is 'desperately trying' to fill its ranks depleted by its poor showing in its unprovoked war on Ukraine, the Pentagon official said. Russia is seeking to increase the size of its military by 137,000 to 1...

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