The Cossacks: a super-ethnos in Russia's ribs.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: December 21, 1996 | Copyright information

Approximately 300,000 individuals in Russia and points south identify themselves as Cossacks. Boris Yeltsin courted anti-Communist Cossacks and has since given them political perks, although no substantial money. A history of the movement is given.

NOVOCHERKASSK AND MOSCOW

THE Supreme Ataman of the Great Brotherhood of Cossack Troops offered a plate of chocolate cake, and his aide de camp poured tea. The topic of conversation was a delicate one to broach with a Cossack lea...

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