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Battle for Chechnya: Special report
Russia's new front line
After Grozny, war not over
The Chechens may have withdrawn from Grozny, but they are going to be able to fight another day, writes Stephen Dalziel.
Russia's war in Chechnya has a high cost.Can Russia win?
Russia's strategy in Chechnya appears to be a recipe for stalemate. Eyewitness: Feeling Russia's might
Andrew Harding with civilians on the Chechen border. Media swings against the military
The Russian media's support for the Chechen operation has shown signs of cracking. A Chechen view of the war
A Chechen representative explains why Russia has launched two wars against Chechnya.
Troubled borderland
After Grozny, war not over
The Chechens may have withdrawn from Grozny, but they are going to be able to fight another day, writes Stephen Dalziel.
- Challenge of urban warfare
Defence Correspondent Jonathan Marcus explains how the Chechen rebels held out for so long in Grozny. - Turkey shelters wounded Chechens
Events in Chechnya are being watched with concern in Turkey, where plenty of people trace their roots to the Caucasus.
- How the rebels keep fighting
Regional analyst Stephen Mulvey looks at how Chechnya's fighters have been able to sustain the war.
Russia's war in Chechnya has a high cost.
Russia's strategy in Chechnya appears to be a recipe for stalemate.
Andrew Harding with civilians on the Chechen border.
The Russian media's support for the Chechen operation has shown signs of cracking.
A Chechen representative explains why Russia has launched two wars against Chechnya.
Troubled borderland
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Who's who in the Caucasus
A guide to the patchwork of nationalities that make up the region, where they are on the map and what they have in common.
(Click here for map and at-a-glance guide)
The challenge to Moscow
A guide to the patchwork of nationalities that make up the region, where they are on the map and what they have in common.
(Click here for map and at-a-glance guide)
- The first bloody battle for Grozny
Russia's 1994-95 assault on the Chechen capital Grozny was a military disaster as troops met with fierce resistance. - Battle for the Caucasus
Moscow Correspondent Rob Parsons reports on the challenge to Russia from the North Caucasus: Watch his report.
- Chechnya's hard path to statehood
Chechnya has been running its own affairs since 1996, although Moscow still lists the Islamic republic as part of the Russian Federation. - Chechnya making regional waves
The conflict in Chechnya has sent a wave of concern throughout neighbouring states.
The challenge to Moscow
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Russia, bombs and elections
Although there is no hard evidence of a link between the bomb blasts in Russia and Chechen separatists, Russia's shocked citizens are demanding action, writes Malcolm Haslett.
Dagestan flashpoint
Although there is no hard evidence of a link between the bomb blasts in Russia and Chechen separatists, Russia's shocked citizens are demanding action, writes Malcolm Haslett.
- Russia's demoralised army
The collapse of the Soviet Union saw the army, along with many other areas of society, fall into a depressed and penniless state. - Who's to blame for the Russia blasts?
The Russian authorities have openly blamed militants in Chechnya for the bombs, but there are still unanswered questions. - Russia's options
- Timeline: The blasts which shook Russia
Even if Russia's authorities manage to unite to combat the threat of more bombings, it presents a huge challenge.
Dagestan flashpoint
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The Dagestan connection
Russian troops in Dagestan have been pitted against experienced guerrillas whose chosen mission in life is to fight the Russians. They are well-armed, well-funded and have enjoyed freedom of movement through most of Chechnya.
Profiles
Russian troops in Dagestan have been pitted against experienced guerrillas whose chosen mission in life is to fight the Russians. They are well-armed, well-funded and have enjoyed freedom of movement through most of Chechnya.
- Islamic roots in Dagestan
The mountainous republic of Dagestan is home to more than 32 ethnic groups - each one with its own language.
Profiles
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Chechnya's quiet general
Aslan Maskhadov did more than any other fighter in Chechnya to win the 1994-1996 war against Russia. He also did more than any other negotiator to bring peace.
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Aslan Maskhadov did more than any other fighter in Chechnya to win the 1994-1996 war against Russia. He also did more than any other negotiator to bring peace.
- Shamil Basayev: Chechen warlord
This feared warrior looks almost unassuming in the flesh. He is of medium height, with a bushy beard and high forehead worthy of a Moscow intellectual. - Khatab: Islamic revolutionary
Unlike many of his Chechen comrades-in-arms, the Arab fighter known as Khatab does not seek publicity. - Vladimir Putin: Spy turned politician
Russia's prime minister is not renowned as a charismatic speaker, but he is a tough and resourceful man. - The generals behind the war
The men running Russia's war in Chechnya are a close-knit group who, some say, bear a grudge.
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