Thursday, January 3, 2013

Now, win their hearts...

Russia has to ensure that sleeping dogs continue to lie in Chechnya

The insurgency problem in Chechnya is less than two decades old, but the wounds are very deep. The region was struggling for independence ever since Russia took over Caucasus and rebellians were seen since the late 19th century (they even sided with Hitler when he invaded Russia during World War II). They have faced severe oppression from the Soviet rule all these years.

In 1991, post the break up of the USSR,  Chechnya declared independence in 1992. Boris Yeltsin bitterly opposed the declaration and sent troops, but the ploy failed. In fact, the Russian attack killed many civilians and destroyed human infrastructure. The region was then divided among warlords. When the insurgency by the Chechen separatist movement began to strengthen in the late 1990s, Putin, Russia’s then Prime Minister, ordered a brutal military operation to crush the separatist movement.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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