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2022 was a disaster for Russia in the Caucasus too
Neil Hauer traces how Moscow’s disastrous war in Ukraine sabotaged its influence over the South Causasus
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2021 was a good year for Russia’s South Caucasus policy
Neil Hauer on how Russia ends 2021 with a stronger hold over security issues across the Caucasus
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Russia’s response to Belarus crisis: possible lessons from Abkhazia
Neil Hauer finds Russia’s reactions to popular uprisings in Abkhazia a compelling historical indicator of how Russia might react to the anti-Lukashenko protests in Belarus
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Big Trouble in Little Chechnya
Neil Hauer on how Ramzan Kadyrov’s new round of purges reveal a deep-rooted insecurity
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Ramzan Kadyrov’s Next Target
Chechnya’s recent move to grab territory from a neighbour is unlikely to be its last