After the fall of the Soviet Union, the newly created Russian Federation continued the policy of supporting the Palestinian cause albeit in a somewhat limited fashion. Under Presidents Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev and the United Russia party leadership, Russia has been viewed as balanced and moderate in its dealings with both Israel and the Palestinians, favors peace between both sides. Russia supported the Middle East Peace Process and the Oslo agreements in 1993. Yasser Arafat was a frequent visitor to Moscow during the 1990s until 2001. However, relations also faced obstacles, due to Palestinian involvement in the First and Second Chechen Wars under the Arab Mujahideen in Chechnya.