Download or read book The Caucasus Policy of Russia in the Early 21st Century written by Vefa Kurban and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the Caucasus, analysing its strategic aspects and the policies of Russia towards the region throughout history and especially during the Putin administration. It also considers Russia’s relations with both Azerbaijan and Georgia after they gained their independence, and sheds light on the Chechen-Russian conflict and Russo-Georgian Wars that took place following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.