Suchergebnisse

An analysis of Russia's Chechen dilemma examines causes in recent history, in current Russian-Chechen relations, in Stalin's 1944 deportation of Chechens, in Islamist ambitions, & in Caucasian & Mideastern geopolitics. Russian stakes in opposing or accommodating Chechnya's independence are explained. Russia cannot afford the high human, financial, & political costs of long-term strife with Chechnya; a political solution is necessary. Merits & shortcomings of some possible resolutions are weighed. Adapted from the source document.