Understanding Global Issues

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Russia and Its Neighbours: Uneasy relationships

Russia's concern over security stems partly from its vast plains, its history of invasions and its 11 international borders. The war in Chechnya shows Moscow's determination to resist independence movements within the Russian Federation. Is Russia also intent on restoring its empire in the Near Abroad? Or just displaying the strength of a newly-emerging economic power?

Published: May 1996 ISBN: 0850489652

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