The Chechens always despised being ruled by the Russians, likewise, Russia loathed them ranked them among the most ruthless and severe criminals of the former Soviet Union (Roskin 285). Stalin deported the Chechens to Kazakhstan in 1944, claiming they were "German collaborators". When the remaining Muslim Chechens were permitted back into their homeland, they returned feeling bitter and helpless without any available resources on which to survive. Since their repatriation, the people of Chechnya have had a …
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…ans it is time for Russia to recognize it as well. Lately the word secession is considered a taboo; countries like Russia have difficulty coming to terms with its ramifications. Nevertheless, especially when countless other countries have already departed, is it really worth immense bloodshed just to keep Chechnya around? The only hope for the future is that someone will come to their senses and realize that secession is the solution, like it or not.