A "federal subject"? Good one 
This is exactly how Russians feel about these republics, that were formed in the lands of their former Union "our subjects, our land" and Putin in his imperial vision would gladly bring these strays back in his arms. We all know how difficult it is to gain independence once you're occupied by Russia.
This is exactly how Russians feel about these republics, that were formed in the lands of their former Union "our subjects, our land" and Putin in his imperial vision would gladly bring these strays back in his arms. We all know how difficult it is to gain independence once you're occupied by Russia.
Chechnya (then Ichkeria) was de facto independent after the Khasavyurt Accord in 1996. And you guess what happened next?
