
The Kremlin in Command, Part I: The Chechen Wars and Georgia
War on the Rocks
Yeltson and Puddin
Puddin first arrives into power during cosavo, and therefore is starting with a suspicion of what nato is up to. And he is also the third in line, i think, of the people from the security apparatus who yeltson is trying to find to promote. Because he does, he doesn't promote the military. He promotes the f s b types. E when he surprisingly is appointed as yelsons successor, and everybody assumes he's got no chuk, no chance. Then, lo and behold, you have a second chechin war, which is very good for him,. because he appears as a war leader, as a decisive figure sorting out a nagging
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