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The Mountains Of Chechnya: To The Pankisi Gorge
North Caucasus (Russia)

The Mountains Of Chechnya: To The Pankisi Gorge

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Justin • 8 Comments

I provided an introduction to the mountains of Chechnya in a previous post, but with this post, we’re getting into the most restricted area where a lot of heavy activity went down in the recent Chechen Wars (and still does now). I’m referring to the region of Chechnya that borders Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge… The eight-mile-long … Continue reading →

North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

Interview With A Chechen Fighter

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Justin • 1 Comment

This interview took place on the outskirts of Grozny, Chechnya and the man that I interview below is named Shamil… I’m not going to print Shamil’s last name because I do not want to cause headaches for him by making it too easy to identify and locate him. Shamil fought in and was badly injured in … Continue reading →

The Mountains Of Chechnya
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

The Mountains Of Chechnya

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Justin • 4 Comments

Do you see the spot below where the mountains on the left and the right plunge down into a narrow flat area? This is the gateway to the mountains of Chechnya and the road enters through here… It is known as the Gate of Wolves for the fierce fighters in Chechnya’s mountains. Many Russians (and … Continue reading →

The Beslan School Massacre
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The Beslan School Massacre

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Justin • 8 Comments

If one were to try to pick the exact date that the contemporary conflict in the North Caucasus turned dramatically in favor of the Russians, it would be September 1, 2004. However, it was not, as many have suggested, that the Chechens lost as much as the Russians won – despite the incredibly high casualty … Continue reading →

The Akhmad Kadyrov Museum
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

The Akhmad Kadyrov Museum

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Justin • 2 Comments

As Ramzan Kadyrov and the Kremlin seek to legitimize their control of Chechnya, there is a steady rewriting and glossing over of history underway. One dramtic example of this is found in the strenuous effort to promote Akhmad Kadyrov as the father of modern Chechnya. Indeed, Grozny’s stadium has been named after him. And the … Continue reading →

Grozny
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

Grozny

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Justin • 5 Comments

Welcome to Grozny! Before the First Chechen War broke out in 1994, Grozny was a fairly typical Russian city of a half a million people – the same size as Oslo in Norway. One notable aspect of the city though was that it was one of the Soviet Union’s most important oil centers. Grozny was … Continue reading →

The Plains Of Chechnya
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

The Plains Of Chechnya

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Justin • 1 Comment

Crossing into Chechnya from Ingushetia one will immediately find themselves entering the plains of Chechnya: The Russians like the plains. The plains offer greater visibility and mobility and thus the mechanized advantages of the Russian military can more easily be brought to bear here, making it easier to do battle with the Chechens. Rather than … Continue reading →

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