Chechen
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Chechens,
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Chechen
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a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
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the Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen.
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He was known for his caricatures of politicians, including Putin, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
"It was the same with the soldiers of the first and second Chechen wars," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Investigators also found a document Ott had allegedly written after the 2019 murder of a Georgian man of Chechen origin in Berlin by an agent sent by Moscow.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
Chechen officials have consistently denied these allegations, complaining of fabrications aimed at discrediting the region.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
His ample Circassian coat was torn in some places, his cap was on the back of his head Chechen fashion, and his leggings had slipped below his knees.
From The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy, Count
His 1999-2009 war in Chechnya, though brutal, was waged within Russia and there was no prospect of outside intervention to help the Chechens.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
According to Bosnian media, the Chechens arrived in Bosnia from Turkey and Serbia, the only two countries in Europe with direct flights from Russia during the war.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Chechens, an ethnic group originating in Chechnya, in the south-west of Russia, are mostly Muslim.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022
"We want to achieve freedom and independence for our peoples," he added, referring to Chechens and other ethnic minorities in the Caucasus region.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
Long long ago their Old Believer ancestors fled from Russia and settled beyond the Terek among the Chechens on the Greben, the first range of wooded mountains of Chechnya.
From The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy, Count
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