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| Russian | English |
| военный деятель | soldier (Oliver Cromwell... was an English statesman, politician and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Islesю  wikipedia.org I. Havkin) |
| частная военная компания | private military contractor (private military company: Many, but not all of the targeted mercenaries, had fought in Ukraine's Donbas region as part of the infamous Wagner private military contractor (PMC). bellingcat.com 4uzhoj) |
| я вообще считаю, что военных надо держать в стороне. Глупо с ними советоваться | as a general rule, my opinion is that military men must be kept out of it. It's folly to take their advice (Эренбург) |