Like the shelling of cities, the seemingly pointless, close-up killing of individuals recalls wars in Chechnya. Do they reflect intent, or only indifference, propaganda and a military culture of violence?
Tag: Chechnya (Russia)
Putin’s War in Ukraine Shatters an Illusion in Russia
Russians long lived with an understanding: Stay away from politics, and live your life as you choose. The war in Ukraine wrecked that idea.
A Brutal Russian Playbook Reapplied in Ukraine
The besieging of cities, the deliberate targeting of civilians — they are the tactics Russia used before, in Grozny. I saw it firsthand.
As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin’s Leadership
Military losses have mounted, progress has slowed, and a blame game has begun among some Russian supporters of the war.
Russia’s Brutality in Ukraine Has Roots in Earlier Conflicts
Its experience in a string of wars led to the conclusion that attacking civilian populations was not only acceptable but militarily sound.
Slowed on the Battlefield, Russia Widens Bombardment of Ukrainian Cities
But military experts, citing previous Russian campaigns, say that strategy is unlikely to succeed without bloody urban fighting.
How a Chechen Abduction Exposes Putin’s Problems at Home
A furor over the arrest of a woman by agents of the Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov shows the internal challenges facing President Vladimir V. Putin, even as he tries to project global power.
Anatoly Kvashnin, Russian General in a Pivotal Era, Dies at 75
His brutal campaign in Chechnya left a legacy of embittered civilians and vengeful leaders. But he was also part of a warming toward the West after the Soviet Union fell.
European Court Faults Russia in Murder of Natalya Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia failed to investigate the abduction and murder of Natalya Estemirova, a human rights researcher, but did not directly implicate the state in her killing.
In a Death, Details of More Russian Murder-for-Hire Plots
A Chechen man shot near Vienna last weekend had spoken publicly of giving Austrian and Ukrainian authorities information about contract killings. He also said there was a price on his head.