Germany at that time is sometimes presented as a strictly disciplined state, but its leaders could be as unstable as any politicians under pressure.

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Russia, in fact, said it will not deliver new weapons to Syria as long as the situation in that country is unstable, an official at the body in charge of monitoring Russia's arms trade said Monday, according to state media.

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