1997-1999: Post-War Chechnya
•Aslan Maskhadov: elected president in 1997, former military leader and strong
proponent of full-fledged Chechen independence; never could exercise any
real domestic control
•Domestic problems: terrorist actions, hostage taking, lawlessness and
instability
•Negotiations with Moscow
go nowhere, fundamental differences exist over Chechen independence and
post-war
reparations
•Chechen destabilization of
Caucasus and surrounding region: promotion of terrorist tactics and
actions of independent, fanatical religious groups frighten Russia and international
community
•Shamil Basayev: former
military leader and prime minister under Maskhadov; leads Chechen
insurgence into Dagestan in September 1999, clashes with locals and Russian troops
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Aslan
Maskhadov
Shamil
Basayev