His decision to invade Chechnya three weeks ago caused his popularity, already faltering, to plummet.

Russian ground forces invaded Chechnya again in December 1999.

The Russians invaded Chechnya in 1994 to try to crush separatists and withdrew in defeat 21 months later.

Russia did not recognize Chechnya's independence and invaded Chechnya in 1994.

Nivat traveled to Moscow in September 1999, and when the Russians invaded Chechnya, she applied as a journalist for access but was denied.

He invaded Chechnya more than a year ago to prove that the Russian Federation was not a loose conglomeration of independent duchies.

Russia has reason to invade Chechnya: The rebellious province has been agitating to form a separate, antagonistic Muslim state.

Specifically, Volkogonov felt that Yeltsin was taking "the advice of wrong-headed counselors" in deciding to invade Chechnya.

The Russians invaded Chechnya in 1994 to crush a bid for independence.

The incursion provided the new Russian government with a pretext for intervention and in December 1999 Russian ground forces invaded Chechnya again.