Chechnya
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 Chechnya(Russian region)    | |
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| Locations | Asia |
| Muslim majority region of Russia, in the Caucasus mountains. | |
Chechnya is a republic of Russia. It declared independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but it was brought under Moscow's control again after two dramatic wars.
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Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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| Vladimir Putin | “Speaking on TV at the beginning of Second Chechen War, which Russian authorities viewed as a counter-terrorist operation, he declared that authorities would pursue terrorists everywhere: “If they are in the airport, we will pursue them in the airport. And if we capture them in the toilet, then we will waste them in the outhouse.”” | Vladimir Putin | 2021 |
