◾️ 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.