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The '''Chechen Republic''', also known as '''Chechnya''', is a [[Russia]]n republic encompassing located in the North Caucasus mountain region. It borders the Russian republics of Ingushetia, North Ossetia, Dagestan, Stavropol Krai, as well as the pro-Western nation of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] to the south.

The '''Chechen Republic''', also known as '''Chechnya''', is a [[Russia]]n republic encompassing located in the North Caucasus mountain region. It borders the Russian republics of Ingushetia, North Ossetia, Dagestan, Stavropol Krai, as well as the pro-Western nation of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] to the south.

During the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, Dzhokar Dudayev, a former Soviet Air Force general, led the Chechen people to declare independence from the [[Russian Federation]].  However, in December 1994, [[Boris Yeltsin]]  turned against his promises of Chechen sovereignty, and restored order in the republic.  Armed Chechen separatists declared an independent Chechen republic in 1996.  After a series of apartment bombings by Chechen Islamist terrorist, Russian forces under [[Vladimir Putin]] invaded Chechnya and re-integrated it into the federation. Since then [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] is President of Chechnya.  Nevertheless, the [[jihad]]s continued to operate against the government.

During the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, [[Dzhokar Dudayev]], a former Soviet Air Force general, led the Chechen people to declare independence from the [[Russian Federation]].  However, in December 1994, [[Boris Yeltsin]]  turned against his promises of Chechen sovereignty, and restored order in the republic.  Armed Chechen separatists declared an independent Chechen republic in 1996.  After a series of apartment bombings by Chechen Islamist terrorist, Russian forces under [[Vladimir Putin]] invaded Chechnya and re-integrated it into the federation. Since then [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] is President of Chechnya.  Nevertheless, the [[jihad]]s continued to operate against the government.

[[American]] [[neoconservatives]] such as Richard Pipes have spoken out on the cause of severing the Chechen Republic from the Russian Federation.<ref>[http://www.benadorassociates.com/article/7308]</ref>  Similar to the illegal war of aggression waged against [[Serbia]] to carve out an independent state of [[Kosovo]], neocons in the [[United States]] called for action against the Russian Federation of sever Chechnya.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1299318,00.html]</ref>

[[American]] [[neoconservatives]] such as Richard Pipes have spoken out on the cause of severing the Chechen Republic from the Russian Federation.<ref>[http://www.benadorassociates.com/article/7308]</ref>  Similar to the illegal war of aggression waged against [[Serbia]] to carve out an independent state of [[Kosovo]], neocons in the [[United States]] called for action against the Russian Federation of sever Chechnya.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1299318,00.html]</ref>