But simultaneous with its attempts to crush the Chechen rebellion, Russia has pursued a very different path in its relations with the Volga Tatars and Bashkirs, who live in their own republics in the Volga-Ural area.
Vedle snahy potřít čečenský odboj se Rusko vydalo docela jinou cestou ve vztahu k Tatarům a Baškirům, kteří žijí ve svých vlastních republikách v oblasti Volha-Ural.