FTP, name this region, whose capital is Grozny, which fought a gruesome war of independence with Russia.
Among its most prominent politicians is former Russian parliament speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov, though Aslan Maskhadov is its current president and Dzhokar Dudayev led its independence drive. Known in Russia as a center of organized crime, it was the subject of stories of Caucasian revolt by Lermontov and Tolstoi. FTP, name this region, whose capital is Grozny, which fought a gruesome war of independence with Russia.
Among its most prominent politicians is former Russian parliament speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov, though Aslan Maskhadov is its current president and Dzhokar Dudayev led its independence drive.
Chechnya (prompt on Chechen-Ingush; do not accept Ingushetia)