This book has relevance for those interested in understanding Russia's course in
international relations under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. This book will inform the …

In order to understand the motivating forces on both sides of the conflict and the origins of
the decision to invade, it is necessary to examine the historical relationship of Russia and …

The article focuses on Russia's military reforms and modernization under the administration
of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which success was displayed in the country's …

Politics after Chechnya by Michael McFaul n December 10, 1994, Russian president Boris
Yeltsin ordered Russian armed forces into the Republic of Chechnya. For eight weeks …

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shocked Western observers. Seizures of territory, mass
expulsions, and all-out assaults on Ukrainian culture hearken back to an earlier, darker era …

Russia's invasion of Ukraine constitutes the biggest threat to peace and security in Europe
since the end of the Cold War. On February 21, 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin gave …

The forms taken by the war in Chechnya are, due to their political implications, cause for
deep-seated concern that extends well beyond the limited geographic area1 of the small …

This groundbreaking work examines the complex dynamics of Russia's relations with the
Caucasus, revealing the profound effects that Caucasian forces have had upon Russia's …

Russian statehood and the test of Russian military power. A nation in a region of many
nationalities, the Chechens have emerged as the most formidable challenge to the …

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION may be falling apart-and its war against Chechnya is showing
why. Unfortunately, most observers of the war in Chechnya miss the larger implications …