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The 1990s was a hectic period for Russia, to say the least. With the collapse of the USSR and the encroachment of NATO into the former Eastern Bloc anxieties were running high among many. Such as Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov an opponent of NATO's expansion who proposed a "strategic triangle" between Russia, China, and India to counterbalance the US.

Primakov rose further when Yeltsin needed a compromise figure for Prime Minister in 1998. But during Yeltsin's impeachment proceedings, Primakov refused to dismiss the Communist ministers who were leading the process thus making Yeltsin dismiss him. If the impeachment proceeding had succeeded Primakov was a leading figure to become President.

What if the impeachment succeeds and Primakov becomes President or even easier Primakov dismissed the ministers giving Yeltsin no reason for dismissing him. Did this alliance have a chance of succeeding or were the disputes between China and India too great to solve? If a new bloc is formed how would the 2000s and 2010s look like especially with the War on Terror and the Iraq War (Primakov is an Arabist and tried to prevent the US invasion of Iraq)? Could a possible second Cold War break out between NATO and this alliance?
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