Chechnya

Examples

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• Furthermore, the United States believes that the solution to the current problem in Chechnya should be a political dialogue.

  Academic text (2003)

• The war in Chechnya shows that Russia is willing to do so forcefully, if necessary.

  Academic text (2000)

• So how do you feel about this whole situation in Chechnya?

  Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

• Sarah, sweetheart, you know as well as l do that Chechnya is a very dangerous place.

  Beyond Borders (2003)

• If I were sitting in Chechnya, I'd be even more worried.

  The Sum of All Fears (2002)

• Russian military operations in Chechnya have influenced the political actions of Muslims from North Africa to Indonesia.

  Academic text (1996)

• No wonder that the United States is troubled by the war in Chechnya and human rights abuses in Russia.

  Academic text (2003)

• Tension in Chechnya existed during the Soviet period and grew through the Gorbachev years.

  Academic text (2008)

• Popular backing for the operation in Chechnya peaked in March 2000 at 73 percent of survey respondents.

  Academic text (2002)

• Many journalists have reported extensively on the conflict in Chechnya.

Synonyms

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Chechen Republic

vsChechnya

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A republic within Russia in the northern Caucasus near Georgia that has had long conflict with Russia

focuses on independence history and ongoing conflict rather than border detail

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Chechenia

vsChechnya

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A republic in southwestern Russia in the Caucasus Mountains known for violent conflict

is identical in meaning but prefers the standard form of the name

Surface Forms

Etymology