Abstract
ABSTRACT Drawing on unique diachronic interviews, this article explores the self-reported willingness of Western Europe-based Chechen diaspora members to travel to Syria and Ukraine as foreign fighters. It posits that diaspora-centred ethno-cultural motives mirroring the Chechen master narratives â struggle for independence, victimization, and quest for revenge â drove Chechen radicalization in both Syria and Ukraine. Self-identifying with Syriansâ and Ukrainiansâ plight, the respondentsâ sense of victimization triggered their desire for revenge against Russia and its allies, whereas helping foreign anti-Russian war efforts was seen as the first step towards restoring Chechnyaâs independence.
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