Question

How have ethnic tensions affected relationships in the Caucasus and Central Asia?

Answer 1

The Caspian Basin itself has become one of the principal points of tension in U.S.-Russian relations, and the Caucasus and Central Asia are focal points for a range of issues on America's global agenda: the rise of militant Islamic groups, international terrorism, drugs and weapons trafficking, human rights abuses, ...

Answer 2

This influx of economic migrants has exacerbated ethnic tensions within Russia. Because regional governments cannot pay their energy bills, clashes over energy has caused even more tension.

Explanation: Economic collapse has produced social dislocation and extreme poverty. Widespread corruption and the entrenchment of aging leaders and their families have eroded support for central governments and constrained the development of a new generation of leaders.