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The roots of Chechnya's current conflict with Russia lie deeply in the past. For centuries, whenever Russia has attempted to make inroads into the strategic North Caucasus in search of trade routes, oil fields or military advantage over rivals, Chechen warriors have stood in the way.
To learn more about Chechnya and the strife that has plagued this tiny mountainous republic for generations, click the button below.
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Photo Essay - Take a walk through Chechnya's bombed-out capital, Grozny.
Personal Narrative - Two women from Grozny - one Chechen, one Russian - tell their tales of survival.
Interactive Challenge - How much do you know about WTO-era China?
Interactive Map - Plot the Kurdish "problem" and Saddam's ultimate solution.
Photo Essay - See how chemical weapons killed the future of one Kurdish town.
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