After 10 Years, Russia Declares End To Chechnya 'Operation'

Pro-Moscow strongman Ramzan Kadyrov (L) could increase his
control over the region's security. Photo AFP

Russia Ends Chechnya War - But The Killings
Continue -- Times Online

The Kremlin has bought "peace" in the turbulent republic by supporting a squalid dictatorship accused of involvement in torture and murder

It has been a long and brutal struggle but Russia has finally declared an end to its war against separatists in Chechnya.

The fighting may be over but the killings continue. The Kremlin has bought “peace” in this turbulent southern republic by supporting the squalid dictatorship of Ramzan Kadyrov, a figure repeatedly accused of involvement in torture and murder. The former rebel, who switched sides to support Vladimir Putin, rules Chechnya with an iron fist and brooks no challenge.

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