Although Mr. Bignov limited his comments to his hopes for Mr. Rakhimov 's political demise , the implications of a successful street campaign against the regional leader would reach Mr. Putin as well , most obviously because Mr. Putin has supported Mr. Rakhimov and because Bashkortostan , like the rebellious Chechen republic , is a part of Russia .
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