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Russia Ramps Up Security for the Winter Olympics

The country is deploying 50,000 soldiers and police for the Games.
Reuters

Russian officials ramped up security in Sochi this week as athletes began moving into the Olympic Villages.

The country is deploying more than 50,000 soldiers and police for the Games. Organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko told press members yesterday that Sochi, is "fully ready," adding that the city is the "most secure venue at the moment on the planet."