Apologies for the rather lengthy, series of post as they say the tale grew in the telling the book is forthcoming

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He also laid the foundation that allowed for the rise of Vladimir Putin. Yes, the United States made several key mistakes in the 1990s but at the end of the day the United States is not omnipotent. The fault lies not with those in Washington, but with those in Moscow.

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Having said all of that, we cannot dismiss Russia’s own agency, and the decisions made by its leadership. In destroying institutional safeguards, Boris Yeltsin created conditions for Russian revanchism and chauvinism to reassert themselves.

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Helped to create a perception of humiliation. I think that Wayne Mary’s dissent telegram actually makes several valid points on the very muddled at times very problematic policy.

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They are also is the economic issue, but that was frequently advice given by private individuals with an agenda, but it was conflicted with the US government, a lack of clear direction and policy until the mid 1990s and a very paltry and tight fisted approach towards aid

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