Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present the genesis of the Chechen-Russian conflict, including the genocide of Chechens. The analysis explains how the aggressive actions of the Russian authorities were supposed to deal with “the strongest and most dangerous nation” of the Caucasus, in order to subjugate this region. Russian behaviour proves that their priority over the centuries was not an assimilation of Chechens and the peaceful solution of the conflict, but rather an “imperial” dimension of the strife, or to be exact, the ultimate conquest of the Caucasus, even if it would mean the extermination of the Chechen nation.
Highlights
The purpose of this article is to present the genesis of the Chechen-Russian conflict, including the genocide of Chechens
The Russian policy towards the mountain nations was based on economical expansion
In parallel to pursuing an open and peaceful policy towards these mountain nations, Russia strove to expand and strengthen its fortresses which laid along the left side of the Terek river
Summary
The purpose of this article is to present the genesis of the Chechen-Russian conflict, including the genocide of Chechens. Russian behaviour proves that their priority over the centuries was not an assimilation of Chechens and the peaceful solution of the conflict, but rather an “imperial” dimension of the strife, or to be exact, the ultimate conquest of the Caucasus, even if it would mean the extermination of the Chechen nation. On investigating the nature of Caucasian war, and mostly the conflict in Chechnya, it is essential to decide if, or to what degree, the Russian actions may be called ‘genocide’. The Russian policy towards the mountain nations was based on economical expansion. The more and more brutal policy of Catherine II towards mountain dwellers, carried out by punitive expeditions, forced submission to the empire on those nations of the Caucasus, which had not yet taken an oath of loyalty
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