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Bloody clashes erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan as the interim government moved to regain control of key regional infrastructure seized by supporters of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev. 

The uprising in Kyrgyzstan showed that Russia can use social unrest as a weapon against governments it wants to remove from power -- a fact that makes several countries nervous.

Russia: Unrest as a Foreign Policy Tool

The uprising in Kyrgyzstan showed that Russia can use social unrest as a weapon against governments it wants to remove from power -- a fact that makes several countries nervous. (With STRATFOR map)

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Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Echoes of the Cold War

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

Since the April 7 revolution in Kyrgyzstan, it has become clear that Russia was involved in stirring up the social unrest in the country. Kyrgyzstan showed that Russia is capable of creating "color revolution"-style uprisings in countries where it wants to increase its influence. This ability is creating concerns for many countries, from Central Asia to Central Europe and China.

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Russia: Unrest as a Foreign Policy Tool

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