Chechenization

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'''Chechenization''' was a policy of the Russian Federation adopted during the Second Chechen War from 2001 onwards whereby pro-Moscow leaders such as Akhmad Kadyrov were elected in Chechnya, in elections organized by Russia that followed a constitutional referendum also organized by Russia, with the intent of this government, rather than Russia, then becoming responsible for fighting separatists.{{sfn|Eichler|2011|p=53}}

==See also== *Vietnamization

== References == === Cross-reference === {{reflist|20en}} === Sources used === {{refbegin}} * {{cite book|title=Militarizing Men: Gender, Conscription, and War in Post-Soviet Russia|first1=Maya|last1=Eichler|publisher=Stanford University Press|year=2011|isbn=9780804778367}} {{refend}} Category:Politics of Chechnya

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