Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, December 17th MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Russia outlines its defense strategy amid preparations for a potential conflict with NATO; the EU introduces a fresh round of sanctions against Russia; and Syria moves forward with plans to hold a referendum on its future system of governance. These stories topped Tuesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.   Vedomosti: Russia braces for potential NATO conflict within a decade The number of US troops

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