Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to commit up to 10, 000 troops to help enforce the peace deal, although not under NATO's command.

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But Rogelio Vinluan, a commission member, said the general had given no convincing answer when asked why he had not investigated soldiers under his command implicated in these killings.

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However, Russia, which has sent a series of naval ships to the Horn of Africa, says it will not serve under NATO or EU command.

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One of them immediately called for his CFO and wrote out a detailed memo to all county heads under his command telling them what not to spend on at all, and what to seek his pre-fact approval for before spending.

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But he will also insist that they should be under American command, and one senior administration official says the total number of troops will not rise.

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