and did not notice the tragedies and heroism in the #North_Caucasus. And that resistance disappeared. There were no more people, motivation, and any prospect of further struggle.

#Russia made the #Chechens' struggle for their own statehood a threat to their survival.

Now, as we see the challenges #Georgia is going through, we remember #Ichkeria.

In #Ukraine, #Russia is already starting to spread propaganda that there is only one alternative - peace under #Russian rule or total annihilation.

money to pay collaborators and create propaganda. Visually, this can be seen first of all in large-scale construction. #Grozny, razed to the ground, was gradually turning into a Caucasian #Dubai. #Chechens were told: "#Grozny has become better than it was, #Russia is to #Chechnya's advantage."

Resistance to #Russian domination and the #Kadyrovites in #Chechnya was long and fierce. At that time, most of the world (and #Ukraine as well) lived a quiet life

"#Akhmat_Kadyrov's choice saved the #Chechen nation from extermination." And it doesn't even matter now that the #Russians were exterminating #Chechens. The mere weakening of extreme terror is already perceived as a blessing. #Putin and #Kadyrov are perceived as defenders of the #Chechens, even though it was #Putin who had previously killed and terrorized them.

◾️ After the "rescue," large-scale investments started. #Russia flooded conquered and destroyed #Chechnya with

◾️ cooperation with collaborators: some became disillusioned with the prospects of the struggle, some found themselves in desperate conditions, and some were bought off. The main achievement of this policy was the defection of #Kadyrov and the #Yamadayev brothers to #Moscow.

And then, it was no longer #Russians fighting #Chechens, but #Chechens fighting #Chechens. The trend intensified over time, and more and more people moved on from resistance to collaboration.

At that time, it was impossible to imagine #Russians and #Chechens together.

But continuing terror of the aggressor was exhausting the physical and moral resources of the #Chechen resistance. The moment came when the victim, who had no help from anyone, was ready to do anything to stop the violence. Then, #Russia offered a deal: a gradual return to normality in exchange for submission.

What methods #Russia used:

◾️ selective amnesty for resistance members;