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I'd been in Russia as the USSR blew apart, seen soldiers sprinting from their posts carrying bundles of rifles to sell at market, and special forces soldiers loading insignia-free private cargo jets at airbases; I'd witnessed the orgy of trafficked cocaine, luxury goods and bullets in Milosevic's Serbia -- officially a country under lockdown, but filled with high-living Mafiosi courtesy of these ex-Soviet mercenary aviators and their nightly delivery run.

Matt Potter: My Adventures with Mercenary Aviators: A Secret History of Globalization, Organized Crime and Terror Matt Potter 2011

I'd been in Russia as the USSR blew apart, seen soldiers sprinting from their posts carrying bundles of rifles to sell at market, and special forces soldiers loading insignia-free private cargo jets at airbases; I'd witnessed the orgy of trafficked cocaine, luxury goods and bullets in Milosevic's Serbia -- officially a country under lockdown, but filled with high-living Mafiosi courtesy of these ex-Soviet mercenary aviators and their nightly delivery run.

Matt Potter: My Adventures with Mercenary Aviators: A Secret History of Globalization, Organized Crime and Terror Matt Potter 2011

The reprimands have fueled concerns that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko's government was using the bombing as a pretext to uproot the last vestiges of political pluralism in the ex-Soviet nation.

Belarus subway bombing death toll rises to 13 2011

Last week Moscow provided Belarus with a $800 million emergency loan under the auspices of a Russia-dominated economic alliance of ex-Soviet nations, but it fell well short of Belarus' requirements.

Russia cuts off power to Belarus 2011

The government has asked Russia and other ex-Soviet nations for a $3 billion bailout, but Moscow has demanded an economic stabilization program.

Belarussian Leader Hints at Devaluation James Marson 2011

Belarus is counting on a possible $3 billion loan from Russia and a Moscow-led emergency fund for ex-Soviet states to save it from a devaluation, though analysts have said the cash would offer only temporary relief.

Belarus Halts Forex Sales to Banks Ira Iosebashvili 2011

Cash-strapped Belarus hopes to secure a $3 billion rescue loan from the Moscow-led economic union of ex-Soviet states and a $3 billion advance payment from Russia for future food and other deliveries from Belarus.

Belarus Devalues Belarus Ruble Alexander Kolyandr 2011

Russia and other ex-Soviet states endorsed the Moscow-trained banker on Thursday.

U.K. Treasurer Backs Lagarde to Lead IMF Ainsley Thomson 2011

Just as Dubya did at Tora Bora, I'm sure we could outsource the job to one of the drug cartels or maybe rent a division of ex-Soviet border guards.

House Dems to decry Arizona law 2010

Last week Moscow provided Belarus with a $800 million emergency loan under the auspices of a Russia-dominated economic alliance of ex-Soviet nations, but it fell well short of Belarus' requirements.

Russia cuts off power to Belarus 2011