The Unfinished Time: Russia in the 90s
From the collapse of the Soviet Union to Putin’s rule: how Russia became free and what it did with this freedom. The story of Boris Yeltsin and his times, told by his comrades, family, friends, and foes.
6. Part VI: The First Chechen War
0.0Aug 9, 2024 · 85 min
At the end of 1994, the Chechen war began in Russia: federal troops entered the republic that had proclaimed independence. The authorities are counting on a quick victory, but instead they get a protracted bloody conflict. Even his loyal allies are turning away from Yeltsin.