Greetings from Grozny. Inside the Chechen conflict
Description
Chechnya's war of independence has raged for years, but Americans rarely see the human face of the conflict. This Wide Angle report illuminates the ruined-yet still inhabited-cityscape of Grozny and its surrounding countryside, sifting through both Russian and Chechen perspectives on the ongoing clash. The program depicts Russian troops conducting "cleansing missions" through a rural Chechen village, visits a barely functioning university in the heart of the city, reveals life in a refugee tent city, and goes inside an active unit of Islamic Chechen fighters. Webs of special interest woven by the United States, Wahabist Muslims, and neighboring Georgia are also examined. In addition, anchor Daljit Dhaliwal talks with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Ambassador Steven Pifer.
Runtime
57 min
Series
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Political geography (64)
- Physical geography (411)
- Geopolitics (27)
- World politics (2067)
- Comparative government (142)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2002
Database
Films on Demand
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