Chechnya had delcrared independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed its federation treaty (they never officially joined the federation at all, the last to join was Tatarstan in 1993 after long negotiations).
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insurrectionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And in 1991-1992 Moscow withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ), and all administration.
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or declare a general mobilization - because there's "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
Chechnya had delcrared independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed its federation treaty (they never officially joined the federation at all, the last to join was Tatarstan in 1993 after long negotiations).
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insurrectionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And in 1991-1992 Moscow withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ), and all administration.
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or delcare general mobilization - because therea "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
Chechnya had delcrared independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed its federation treaty (they never officially joined the federation at all, the last to join was Tatarstan in 1993 after long negotiations).
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insuredtionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And they withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ).
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or delcare general mobilization - because therea "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.
Chechnya delcraree independence from the Soviet Union before Russia did, and declared independence from Russia before Russia signed their federation treaty.
In fact Russia to this very day recognises Chechnya'a split from Checheno-Ingushetia, taht the "insuredtionists" and the pro-Russians in Ingushetia agreed on absolutely peacefully (General Aushev was friend of General Dudayev from Afghanistan, and they remained friends until Dudayev was killed). And they withdrew all the Russian troops, except only the paramilitary railway police (which was allowed to remain and operate by Grozny, staffed by locals but answering to Ryazan HQ).
But anyway, internal conflicts POWs have the very same status and rights as in international conflicts.
Yes, they do this EXTREMELY seriously. This is how they can't send conscripts (without contracts) or delcare general mobilization - because therea "no war".
They bombed (and shelled, and burned down) Ukrainian government buildings aplenty.