Russia's merciless war
Article Abstract:
Russia is capturing towns in Chechnya and beseiging the Chechen capital, Grozny. The government has benefited from a petroleum price rise, and has a budget surplus to help pay for the war. The number of Russian casualties is unclear. Western countries are doing little, apart from suspending International Monetary Fund payments. The Chechens are still fighting, and Chechens in captured areas do not appear keen on their occupiers. The conflict is unlikely to end by Christmas 1999, and thereis a possibility that it could widen, or that it could end with talks.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Russia's Chechen folly
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Russia is using force against Chechnya, although the first war in the region did not achieve peace. It is understandable that the government wishes to tackle the problem of bombings in Moscow, but it is not clear that the Chechen government was responsible. Chechnya was almost independent after the initial war, which left Russian conscripts dead and Chechnya devastated. Russia could seek to tackle the problem with the help of a mediator such as the European Union or the United Nations.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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