Security issues and the Eastern Slavic states

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The three Slavic states of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia have security priorities which are unique to each and share the security concerns of military morale, social guarantees for the military, financial constraints and personnel problems. Additional concerns in the Ukraine include the desire for international recognition and for a relationship with Russia as an equal, independent state. Belarus's main concern is stability, while Russia wants to prevent the political disintegration of the Russian Federation and deal with instability in border areas. Whether these Slavic states adopt an Atlantic, Eurasian or isolationist orientation remains to be seen.

Ukraine, Belarus

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Moscow retreats to a Chechen stalemate

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Russia and Chechen rebels have agreed to end the Chechen civil war. A presidential election in Chechnya is scheduled for Jan 27, 1997. Frontrunner Aslan Maskhadov is currently Chechen Prime Minister and was the architect of Chechnya's successful military strategy. The peace agreement negotiated by Boris Yeltsin's representative Alexander Lebed and Maskhadov establishes a five-year waiting period before Chechnya's final status with Russia is determined. Moscow hopes that the Chechens' need for Russian money to restore their shattered country will keep them from declaring independence.

Political activity, Yeltsin, Boris, Chechnya, Russia, National liberation movements, Civil war, Maskhadov, Aslan

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Trump and trap

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Russia continues to build a nuclear plant in Bushehr, Iran, even as it supports the United Nations (UN) Security Council sanctions against Tehran for not cooperating with the international community on the nuclear issue. Moscow may hold Iran as a trump card in the hope of a deal with the West, but if Iran goes nuclear, the southern part of Russia is in danger of being hit by Iranian nuclear tipped missiles, while a pre-emptive U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites could have serious consequences for Russia as well.

International politics, Russia, Iran, International aspects, Military aspects, Nuclear power plants, Russian foreign relations, United Nations, Iranian foreign relations

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