Why Does Russia Continue to Engage in a Costly War

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why does Russia continue to engage in a costly war against Chechnya instead of granting it autonomy?

• A)Russia believes that if appeased,the Chechnyans would just ask for more.
• B)Other potential separatists would then start their own campaigns for independence.
• C)Russia does not have the authority to grant autonomy to republics.
• D)Russia is concerned that Chechnya would not be able to exist on its own.
• E)The value of Chechnyan territory is worth the cost of a bloody war.

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