Abstract
Chechnya’s declaration of independence in 1991 excited many young Chechen men across the Soviet Union who rushed home to assist in the rebirth of our nation. When the Russians invaded Chechnya in December 1994, I was in St. Petersburg staying with a university friend. I decided without hesitation that this was a crucial moment for participating in the defense of the new, free, Chechnya. In a word, patriotism was driving me.
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© 2013 Ilyas Akhmadov and Nicholas Daniloff
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Akhmadov, I. (2013). Introduction. In: Chechnya’s Secret Wartime Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137338792_1
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