1. Chechnya - Noun
2. Chechnya - Proper noun
an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic
Source: WordNetThousands of mercenaries, who have trained in camps on the territory of Chechnya as well as come in from abroad, are actually preparing to impose extremist ideas on the whole world. Boris Yeltsin
You have no right to criticise Russia over Chechnya. Boris Yeltsin
We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya. Boris Yeltsin
Everybody keeps saying - reform, reform. The T-72 has proved itself wonderfully in Chechnya. So we will be making reform on the basis of T-72. Pavel Grachev
Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster. Vladimir Putin
It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess. It must be made combat ready. That will take time. Russia has a lot of economic, social and political problems much more important than Chechnya. Aslan Maskhadov