Dagestan and the Future of Russia

When people ask me why it is that Western leaders fear the dissolution of Russia, the trite answer is to lose nukes. The northern Caucasus offers more of an in-depth explanation. I have been watching that area for years because I remember my long introduction to Russian history. Granted, we spent scant attention on the Caucasus. After all, most Russian history concentrated on Moscow and St Petersburg. In other words, it mostly did…