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Article: Rumblings from the north. (preserving unity of the Russian Federation)
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- The Middle East
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- January 1, 1994
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Pervasive gloom about Russia's future is hardly surprising. The fighting may be over in central Mo wrecked "White House" is a grim reminder of the still unresolved crisis over democracy and leadershi predictions being made is that Russia itself will follow the Soviet Union and implode, disintegratin republics. Anthony Hyman assesses the prospects for Russia and its relations with the newly-independ republics in Central Asia and Transcaucasus.
INSIDE Russia itself, breakaway potential clearly exists in the form of dissatisfaction from leaders of many of the 20 "autonomous republics", and notably Tatarstan. Yeltsin's government is now trying to curb their ambitions ...