Chechnya

The humiliation of Russia by separatist rebels in the Chechen War marked a key moment in Russian history. This is an eyewitness account of the war, a portrait o... » 

The humiliation of Russia by separatist rebels in the Chechen War marked a key moment in Russian history. This is an eyewitness account of the war, a portrait of the Chechen people, and an explanation of the Russian defeat and the present weakness of the Russian state and nation. «