Chechnya - Wikipedia
Chechnya was a nation in the Northern Caucasus that fought against foreign rule continually since the 15th century. Several Chechen leaders such as the 17th century Mehk-Da Aldaman Gheza led the Chechen politics and fought off encroachments of foreign powers.
Chechnya | History, Location, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
Aug 21, 2024 — Chechnya, republic in southwestern Russia, situated on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus range. It is bordered by Russia proper on the north, Dagestan republic on the east and southeast, the country of Georgia on the southwest, and …
Chechen–Russian conflict - Wikipedia
The Chechen–Russian conflict ( Russian: Чеченский конфликт, romanized : Chechensky konflikt; Chechen: Нохчийн-Оьрсийн дов, romanized: Noxçiyn-Örsiyn dov) was the centuries-long ethnic and political conflict, often armed, between the Russian, Soviet and Imperial Russian governments and various Chechen forces.
Russia's wars in Chechnya offer a grim warning of what ... - NPR
Mar 12, 2022 — In Chechnya, a tiny Muslim republic in southern Russia with just 1.5 million people, resistance to Russian rule dates back at least two centuries. Rebels there began agitating for independence ...
Is Chechnya A Country? - WorldAtlas
Aug 19, 2019 — Chechnya is not categorized as a sovereign country but as part of the federal region, a subject of Russia. As a Russian Federation, Chechnya is governed by the rules and regulations of Russia. Chechnya is in the North Caucasus. The location is within 100 kilometers of the Caspian Sea.
History of Chechnya - Wikipedia
The history of Chechnya may refer to the history of the Chechens, of their land Chechnya, or of the land of Ichkeria. Chechen society has traditionally been organized around many autonomous local clans, called taips. The traditional Chechen saying goes that the members of Chechen society, like its taips, are (ideally) "free and equal like wolves".
Chechnya profile - BBC News
Aug 28, 2023 — The southern Russian republic of Chechnya has long been a boiling point for conflict with Moscow in the restive North Caucasus. After a decade of unsuccessfully fighting for independence, the ...
What to read to understand Chechnya - The Economist
Apr 16, 2024 — Welcome to Chechnya. Directed and produced by David France. Chechnya is a dark mirror of the Russian state. Mr Putin’s regime is militaristic and ultra-conservative.
Chechnya profile - Timeline - BBC News
Jan 17, 2018 — Chechnya profile - Timeline. 1858 - After decades of violent resistance, Chechnya is conquered by Russia following the defeat of Imam Shamil and his fighters, who had aimed to establish an...
Chechnya summary | Britannica
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