Allies compare him to the general who forced Napoleon's armies out of Russia and support him in his role as the pro-Moscow separatists' defense chief in eastern Ukraine, but for some rebel leaders Igor Girkin's orders carry little authority.
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Ukraine Donetsk A pro-Russian militant speaks to journalists on July 8, 2014 after an air strike in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
