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Dzhokhar Dudayev Becomes President
Dzhokar Dudayev BioDzhokhar Dudayev Becomes PresidentDzhokhar Dudayev becomes president of Chechnya after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Dudayev was a former soviet military officer who declared Chechnya as independent from all parts of the Soviet Union and Russia. During the election Dudayev got 90 percent of the votes, but the election was not considered legitimate because 6 of the 14 districts in Chechnya did not vote at all. -
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The rule of Dzhokhar Dudayev
He was the leader of the Chechnya national movement, also the first president of Chechnya. They proclaimed independence at this time, and Dzhokhar Dudayev , a retired general for the soviet army, became president of the new republic. These events became to be known as “the Chechen revolution” They refused to sign the Federation Treaty and remained outside of the Russian state. At this time, Chechnya’s impact on Russia was mostly economic. -
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Chechnya's Black Market Problem
There is not any real parliament in charge at this time and the borders were ill defined. Lots of people are quitting their jobs in order to become a part of the black market trade. At one point the “unemployment” rate of the Chechnyans was at 61%. Dudayev and his parteners turned to illegal sources of income like counterfieting money, falsifying documents, weapon sales, and narcotics trade. Russian officials sent over the army to keep an eye on things. -
Russian troops invades Chechnya
More info about this eventThis war started when the Russian troops invaded Chechnya on December 11, 1994. The main reason for this was that they needed to “restore constitutional order” in Chechnya and prevent separatism. This was also a start to the first Chechen war. The war lasted from 1994 through 1996. -
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The Fisrt Chechen War
More info about this war. It was mostly the large group of Russian generals who had really push this war. They were intending to strengthen the position of the army, improve its prestige, and prevent the downsizing of the force.After Russians assassinated Dzhokhar Dudaev in April 1996, the Kremlin decided to meet the Chechen to put an end to this war. On August 31, 1996 Chief of the Chechen Staff, signed a peace agreement in Khasav-Yurt. In this agreement, Russia basically accepted Chechnya’s independence. -
Alan Maskhadov becomes president
Aslan Maskhadov
During the second Chechnya war, Aslan became the president of Chechnya. He had over 60% of the votes. He was credited by many with the Chechen victory in the First Chechen War, which allowed for the establishment of the de facto independent Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Maskhadov was elected President of Chechnya in January 1997. -
Moscow's Theatre Hostage Crisis
850 people were seized in the Dubrovka Theatre by about 40 Chechnyans who were part of the Islamist militant seperatist movement. This was an attempt to end the second Chechnya war and make the Russians withdrawl their armed forces from Chechnya. Chechnya, with a predominately Muslim population had tried to break off all ties from Russia and they were trying to rid their country of the Russians. -
Chechnya's Moscow leader, Akhmad Kadyrov, is killed in a bombing.
BBC News Report on Akhmad Kadyrov
Akhmad Kadyrov, was one of Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader he was called “Chechnya’s Enemy Number One” because he now found himself with a whole host of enemies and quickly became used to regular assassinations on his life. Unable to avoid this one he is killed in a bombing. Six others are killed and another 60 wounded. The assassination undermines Russian claims that Chechnya has been growing more secure. -
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Terror in Chechnya in 2004
In 2004 the terror in Chechnya rose very rapidly and the events were very devastating. More than 300 children were hurt and more than 90 killed in a suspected terror plan hijack and crash. More than 400 innocent Chechnya citizens were killed by the doing of the terrorist in Chechnya. -
Chechnya Plane Crash
Chechnya Plane CrashTwo nearly simultaneous plane crashes in Russia kill 90 passengers Chechen terrorists are suspected. Nagayeva and Dzhebirkhanova the two last minute ticket buyers have been suspected of the terrorist attack because no family members inquired after news of the crash How the explosive may have been brought on board the planes that took off from Moscow was still unclear, The crashes happened just five days before presidential elections in Chechnya. Officials had warned that insurgents and their sup -
Alu Alkhanov is elected president of Chechnya
Alu Alkhanov: Chechnya's presidentOf the past five Chechen presidents, Kadyrov was the fourth to be assassinated. Rebel leaders have vowed to make Alkhanov victim number five. The day after winning almost three-quarters of the vote, Alkhanov vowed he would rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists. He said his administration would focus on reviving Chechnya's economy, shattered by war, and creating 150,000 new jobs in the next five years. Rebels have di -
Chechnya School Hostage
Chechnya School Hostage Videoheavily armed guerrillas seize a school in Beslan, near Chechnya, and hold about 1,100 young schoolchildren, teachers, and parents hostage. The guerrillas are believed to be made up of Chechen, Ingush, and ethnic Russian Islamic militants. When a bomb inside the school is apparently accidentally detonated, the hostages attempt to flee. The militants set off more bombs and open fire on the fleeing children and adults. At least 335 hostages are dead, including about 156 children, and more than 550
