I want to know the answer to the following question:
When was Russia's subdivision liberalized?
All the background I'm provided with is that "It was liberalized in the aftermath of the Soviet Union, with the reforms under Boris Yeltsin preserving much of the Soviet structure while applying increasingly liberal reforms to the governance of the constituent republics and subjects (while also coming into conflict with Chechen secessionist rebels during the Chechen War).". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes