On 21 December 1917, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan declared independence from Russia and formed a single state: the United Mountain Dwellers of the North Caucasus, which …

Jan 14, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Currently, Chechnya is now under the rule of its Russian-appointed leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Though the oil-rich region has maintained relative stability under Kadyrov, he has been …

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 …

Aug 28, 2023 · The southern Russian republic of Chechnya has long been a boiling point for conflict with Moscow in the restive North Caucasus.

Chechnya (Russian: Чечня́, romanized: Chechnya; Chechen: Нохчийчоь, romanized: Noxçiyçö), officially the Chechen Republic (Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика, romanized: Chechenskaya …

Chechnya is criss-crossed by gas and oil pipelines that locals cut into and build small refineries. About 15,000 mini-refineries are believed to be operating there, refining oil into gasoline and …

Jan 17, 2018 · 1994 December - Russian troops enter Chechnya to quash the independence movement. Up to 100,000 people - many of them civilians - are estimated killed in the 20 …

The Chechen Republic (IPA: /ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk/; Rusu: Чече́нская Респу́блика, Chechenskaya Respublika; Template:Lang-ce, Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (/ˈʧɛʧniːə/; …