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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.
Aug 3, 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 Ingushetiya republic on the west.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Jul 18, 2022 · Pitted against superior numbers, ordnance and airpower, Chechnya fought a bloody two-year guerrilla war and emerged as the autonomous Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
The Chechen Republic or, informally, Chechnya, (sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn), is a republic of Russia. It is located in the Northern Caucasus mountains, in the Southern Federal District.
Apr 16, 2024 · A thoughtful critique of imperial aggression, “Hadji Murat” gives a glimpse of the Caucasus seen through Russian eyes. Welcome to Chechnya. Directed and produced by David France.
Apr 19, 2013 · Chechnya, or the Chechen Republic, is a small republic of Russia in the country's southwestern region. Located in the northern part of the Caucasus mountain range, Chechnya's 1.3 million ...
