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Grozny or Groznyy (both: grôz`nē), city (2006 est. pop. 230,000), capital of Chechnya Chechnya or Chechen Republic , region (1990 est. pop. 1,300,000, with neighboring Ingushetia), c.6,100 sq mi (15,800 sq km), SE European Russia, in the N Caucasus. Grozny is the capital.
..... Click the link for more information. , SE European Russia, in the northern foothills of the Greater Caucasus. One of Russia's oldest oil-producing areas (production began in 1893), Grozny was a major strategic goal of invading German armies in World War II. Soviet troops halted the German advance just short of the city. Fighting between the Russian army and Chechen separatists devastated the city in the mid-1990s and again in 1999, and the resulting bloodshed, destruction, and lawlessness led roughly three quarters of the residents to flee. By 2006, however, the city had undergone significant rebuilding, and the population was about half pre-fighting level. Grozny a city in S Russia, capital of the Chechen Republic: a major oil centre: it was badly damaged during fighting between separatists and Russian troops (1994--95, 1999--2000). Pop.: 199 000 (2005 est.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | But a suicide bombing in broad daylight in the centre of Grozny -- which has been rebuilt as a symbol of Chechnya's recovery after two devastating wars -- represents a major blow to hopes that full stability has returned. Hearts were given the option to make the deal permanent for pounds 500,000 when they signed Kingston on loan from Terek Grozny in January. Boris Yeltsin, who sidelined Gorbachev after the plotters' fiasco, sent to Grozny Ruslan Khasbulatov, a Chechen by origin, who was then the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation [speaker of parliament]. |
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