Putin Chechnya Quotes & Sayings

In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent. — Vladimir Putin

I'm sure corruption in Chechnya is minimal. — Vladimir Putin

Yes, life in Chechnya so far looks more like a life after a natural disaster. — Vladimir Putin

Chechnya is part and parcel of the Russian Federation. — Vladimir Putin

The Chechnya problem is a centuries-old problem. The thing is that today, fundamentalists and terrorists are exploiting those centuries-old problems to accomplish their own objectives that have nothing to do whatsoever with the interests of Chechnya. — Vladimir Putin