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Russia: The Spreading 'Revolutionary' Spirit
Apr 9, 2005 | 02:06 GMT
Summary
A "revolutionary" spirit inspired by the fall of Kremlin-backed governments during popular demonstrations in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan is building within Russia proper with the West's encouragement. Regional forces are positioning themselves to grab power in constituent republics of the Russian Federation with significant nonethnic Russian populations. If they succeed, it could mark the beginning of the end of the Russian Federation as a state and country.
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