"No territory has the right to leave Russia."Boris YeltsinPresident of Russia1994
"No political agreements with Russia are possible."Jokhar DudayevPresident of Chechnya1993
This is basically a war over whether or not Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation. The Chechens believe they are engaged in a legitimate struggle for independence, while Moscow considers Chechnya a Russian province and brands former Chechen leaders as terrorists. Learn how the deep-seated hostility between the two sides has made ending this brutal conflict so difficult. |  Go to |
