FIGHT FOR THE CAUCASUS. PART III. IMAMAT SHAMIL
The article reveals various aspects of the geopolitical confrontation between the Russian Empire and the leading European powers in the struggle for the Caucasus. The author shows how Great Britain, Turkey and France sought to take control of this mountainous area in the 19th century, what mechanisms and tricks our competitors used in the Caucasus, and how the highlanders became hostages of a big geopolitical game. Specific historical examples show the technology of “controlled chaos” that the West used to deter and counter Russia. The article continues the author’s research cycle on the study of technologies for political destabilization of society.