A spat over whether Russian troops can grow beards is a telling clue about the state of Putin's forces at a critical moment

An instructor leads training at the 'Russian Spetsnaz University' special force training centre in Chechnya on July 25, 2019. Alexander Nemenov/Getty Images Reports suggest Russia's defense ministry is trying to enforce rules on facial hair and smartphones. The head of the Wagner mercenary group,…

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