Freedom or Death! — History of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Explore our historical book series on the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. The volumes bring together archival sources, firsthand accounts and years of research into Chechnya’s struggle for independence.
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Volume I
From Revolution to War | 1991–1994
The story of the Chechen independence movement: the 1991 Revolution, the formation of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the political crisis that led to the First Russo-Chechen War.
Available editions: English · Italiano · Русский · Нохчийн
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Volume II
The First Russo-Chechen War | 1994–1996
An account of Russia’s invasion of Chechnya, the battle for Grozny, the evolution of the war and the events that led to the Khasavyurt accords.
Available editions: English · Italiano
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What readers say
“If the first volume of Freedom or Death: History of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria is a taste of what’s to come, this will be the most comprehensive work on the topic.” — John, December 2022
“Un’opera fondamentale per chi vuol capire le guerre russo-cecene e inquadrarle nel più ampio contesto dei processi politici seguiti al crollo dell’Unione Sovietica.” — Andrea Forti, October 2022
“Dopo aver letto e molto apprezzato il primo libro le aspettative su questa seconda parte dell’opera erano alte e sono state ampliamente rispettate.” — CZ, January 2024
Read more reviews on the official book-series website.
About the project
Freedom or Death! is a long-term historical research and publishing project. The series forms part of Ichkeria.net’s work to preserve testimonies, documents and the history of independent Chechnya.
Volume III is in preparation. It is not yet available to order.
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