How did Chechnya’s declaration of independence from Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union provoke an almost two-decade long conflict with Russia in their fight for self-determination?
Definitions (3 questions):
- Who were the major players in the Chechen-Russian conflict?
o Akhmad Kadyrov (religiously driven resentment towards Russians) (Separate page/source for this please)
o Aslan Maskhadov (Separate page/source for this please)
(For writer, use following text to guide your research onto Aslan Maskhadov):
o Ex rebel leader, third president of the unrecognised Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
o 1996 – After first president of Chechnya is killed in Russian missile attack, Maskhadov signed a ceasefire with Moscow, and Russian troops begin to withdraw
(Effects: 1997 – Russia recognises Maskhadov’s government and Putin and Maskhadov sign Moscow Peace Treaty. However, issue of Chechnya independence is still unresolved)
o 1998 – He imposed a state of emergency amid continued unrest.
o 1999 – Declared that Sharia Law will be phased in over three years. (After which Chechen Separatist terrorist attacks in Moscow, leading to Russian troops returning to Chechnya)
- What is the Sharia Law?
- What was the Moscow (Russian-Chechen) Peace Treaty?
Backgrounds (3 questions):
- How did the ethnic clashes between the Russians and the Chechens impact their relationship?
(For writer, please research, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen%E2%80%93Slav_ethnic_clashes_(1958%E2%80%9365)
And site sources (not from Wikipedia) from jstor and other reputable websites) - How did the difference between religions (Islam – Chechen (Sharia Law), Orthodox Christianity – Russia) separate the two neighbouring countries?
- How did the internal conflict in Chechnya and the Gronzny-Moscow tensions… (Please continue this question)
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