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Is Yeltsin the Chechens' Biggest Hostage?

Journal Article

Author
Michael A. McFaul - Stanford University

Published by
Chicago Tribune, page(s): 27
June 25, 1996


Michael McFaul says Russian President Boris Yeltsin's decisions regarding the hostage crises in Chechnya and changes in his government reflect his new strategy as he runs for a second term as president, and the success of Yeltsin's strategy will depend upon how the war in Chechnya unfolds.

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Topics: Russia