Still, the announcement of a spending review comes at a time when both services are encountering awkward publicity, as they pursue legal actions against disillusioned former agents to prevent them spilling the beans.

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At the same time, they see it as a way of encountering God.

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"Russians are not used to encountering disabled people in the street ... yet for the first time, they discovered a previously unknown sporting world and its courageous fighters, " the paper said.

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The five-time Wimbledon champion raced through the first set in only 23 minutes and after encountering spirited late resistance from Peer wrapped up a comfortable win.

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