My small group of journalists were flown from Brussels to Poland and then around the country on one of the smaller planes in the Polish government VIP fleet, a Soviet-built Yak 40.

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Nonetheless, given the strong attachment of today's Poland to modernity and the western world, I asked one of our hosts why the VIP fleet still used aircraft from the Soviet era.

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To get the fish, Pacific Andes would advance its Russian suppliers money to cover expenses for fuel, vessels and fishing equipment, thus cementing relationships with a fleet hit hard by the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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To get the fish, Pacific Andes would advance its Russian suppliers money to cover expenses for fuel, vessels and fishing equipment, thus cementing relationships with a fleet hit hard finally by the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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The climate and the lingering grandeur made the town a popular retirement choice for Soviet officers, especially those who had served with the Black Sea fleet.

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In 1986, the U.S. Navy had replaced the Royal Navy as Number One Fleet, and badly outgunned the Soviets, but the Soviet Navy still posed a significant challenge to Western dominance of the seas.

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The collapse of the Soviet Union deprived Russia of key ports and cut the size of its fleet.

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The festival survived both the terrible three-year Siege of Leningrad during WWII and the restrictions of the Soviet era that ended in 1991, rebounding to include concerts, dances, fireworks, a sailing fleet, jazz performances, street parties and more.

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In the face of unconstrained and ever more competent Soviet defenses, large numbers of ALCMs have become essential to the continued viability of the B-52 fleet.

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