Defense Minister Shoigu teaches the West a lesson in realpolitik
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And get this, her name is Rossiyana, which is the Russian equivalent of naming your daughter 'America'.
She has a nickname in Russian - 'Oboronyashka' - which translates as: 'Defense Cutie'.
Her Instagram account is blowing up - we highly recommend following it ...
Russia is definitely winning the charm battle - with former Crimean attorney general and anime star Natalia Poklonskaya ('Prosecutie'), and Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the West is just going to have to do better.
Natalia Poklonskaya giving a press conference
NATO top brass.
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