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. |