The consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union in our country brought to power a man who, frankly, is very difficult to appreciate, because it is hard to imagine such a stupid statesman. Therefore, I think there is a certain mixture of narcissism, along with betrayal, but also with stupidity, of course. In short, what did Gorbachev do? Gorbachev took and dispersed his country. In response to what? For the promise of a Nobel Peace Prize and a pat on the back. all. The Soviet people received no other benefits. When instead of one country you have 15, organizing military conflicts between them is a matter of technique. Note that during the civil war of the early 20th century there were a huge number of wars that arose on the territory of the United Russian Empire. Georgia and Azerbaijan fought there; The Cossack regions were not friends of the white movement in many ways. Watch the full video.