Russia's atrocities in Chechnya go back to the 19th century, when the diminutive but oil-rich region was annexed to the Czarist Empire after a bloody campaign of colonization.

俄罗斯在车臣的暴行可以追溯到19世纪，在一场血腥的殖民运动之后，这个面积小但石油丰富的地区被并入了沙皇帝国。

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Mr Putin prides himself on having pacified Chechnya.

普京为自己平定了车臣而感到自豪。

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After her killing, Memorial suspended its operations in Chechnya.

她被害之后，“纪念”中止在车臣的活动。

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The latest fatality in Chechnya occurred Wednesday, when masked gunmen abducted and shot a police officer in the southern Vedeno region.

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Kadyrov says there is information that all restrictions imposed on Chechnya will be lifted by the end of this month.

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A statement broadcast on Russian state television by Chechnya's Kremlin-backed president, Ramzan Kadyrov, has added to the speculation.

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Todashev was from the Chechnya region, as were Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev, the source said.

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