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The Kremlin’s Chechen factor
Chechens are the linchpin of the Russian security setup in the Muslim-dominated North Caucasus. If this system fails, Russia may face another war there, with the conflagration spreading well outside Chechnya (source: macpixxel for GIS)
General info
What's inside
- New trouble is brewing for Russia in the Caucasus
- Azerbaijan’s war on Armenia stirred radical Islam sentiments
- Turkey has reinserted itself in the region
- Moscow relies on Chechnya for stability in the largely Muslim North Caucasus
Who will benefit?
- Decision makers and strategists of companies with business links in the Caucasus ...
- Political analysts, academics and researchers dealing with Russia, Turkey, Transcaucasia and Ciscaucasia
- Risk-management professionals and financial industry professionals
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