Dreams of a ‘broken up’ Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
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Breaking up is hard to do. Glasshouse Images/Getty Images – By Susan Smith-Peter, Professor of Russian history, City University of New York Published: 2023 Nov 14 – Do names on a map matter? When they are in border territories, the answer is probably …