Chechnya 20 Years On: A War Erased by Putin (Chechen-Russia Conflict Documentary)

In the space of just a few years, Chechnya has undergone a remarkable transformation. Gone are the minefields and piles of rubble, replaced with broad avenues, luxury boutiques and glass-fronted skyscrapers. It’s virtually impossible to see there was ever a war.
Award-winning journalist, Manon Loizeau, spent the past 20 years covering the Chechen conflict. She returns to the places she knew so well, filming undercover in Chechnya, to reveal how Putin has ‘pacified’ this once proud land.
Behind the gleaming facade of the new Grozny, Loizeau discovered women and men more terrified than in all the years of war and occupation. A fifth of the population vanished during the war but anyone who tries to remember is eliminated. Chechnya has become a true police state which removes, tortures and kills those who do not submit to the Kremlin’s new order. A journey into the realm of oblivion and terror.
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[@hankeepankee5361]

It’s so sad that people go missing and authorities don’t want to help them, in fact they are the one doing it. I feel so sad for grandparents who have to go through this at this age. It’s so heartbreaking for family members.

[@user-tr6uw3px3n]

Пропадают оболваненные вашими властями

[@haraldsigurdsson1232]

I have never been there and dont know but this seems like propaganda.. "Now women must wear vailes" -few minutes later shows a parade were theres plenty of woman not wearing vailes. Also i have seen a few personal vlogs from there and there were woman all over the place not wearing vailes.

[@lisamchugh1647]

Interesting documentary thanks

[@Baloney108]

Its crazy how tou can see what narcissistic people can put on others. I've got a monster close from me when child and seriously, its the same bullshit but nationwide dimensions. Its so fucking scary. I wish the best for all of those chechens to have peace in their life and respect

[@michaelmarzano2759]

I feel for the old couple who just want their daughters back. Are two girls really that much of a threat to society? And for Mr Kutayev and his family. Mr Kadyrov, these are just families with children. Showing mercy and humility will make you even greater.

[@grimgoreironhide9985]

I don’t want to sound grim. But I think the security forces who arrested or kidnapped the two girls do so for more sinister purposes. Like sexual assault.

[@nt9389]

It must suck knowing that people only celebrate you because they have to. It also sucks when the insecurities of one or two wannabe leaders cause strife and pain amongst the people that they are supposed to be leading.

[@marrs1013]

You are wrong. The adrenaline rush you get from the powertrip when you see it, must be amazing.

[@user-zb3np5zm5n]

Long live chechnia ..selam from albania

[@thekeeper3822]

It is sad and our history but u r wrong about our women's, this is our religion and this is our culture and the way we dress, don't mixed things again

[@jamallabarge2665]

Muslimas are free of having to compete based upon looks. They compete based upon piety, being good mothers and spouses. A lot of women in the West would enjoy being taken for what they do rather than their fortune at picking pretty parents.

[@mj-np9sy]

@@jamallabarge2665 That's 100% what a culture with ugly women would say.

[@magickismylife]

I agree its called respect

[@magickismylife]

Im not Muslim but i agree with alot of your outlook on life and how you still love each other and maintain respect for people and how you raise the next generation because here in the west things are a mess

[@rmf9567]

Sad moment in history

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Don't go against Russia or china. They will allow you to live but you won't act like they do in the middle east. They will NEGER be tolerated in that region. The place is nice now and they live in peace

[@Nakhche2004]

​@@RUTHLESSambition5shut up jew

[@gregmayeux6001]

C'est plus propre que l Irak où l'Afghanistan après le passage des américains et ça c'est énervant pour les gens qui n'aiment pas les russes... Ce reportage est à la limite du racisme non?

[@Nakhche2004]

Shut up jew

[@missmiss8359]

Silence fascist bootlicker.

[@VitoFranchesko]

this is mentality not money believe me !

[@marrs1013]

Wrong.

[@symbatzakeryanova2607]

My heart ♥️ is broken

[@user-rp9ks7cs7p]

EN LA ADTUALIDA CHECHENIA ES UN PAIS LINDO SEGURO Y CON UNA GRAN ESTAVILIDA DIOS BENDIGA ESTAS REPUBLICAS Y ASUS PUEBLOS

[@FreedomanddemocracyforChRI]

The "Russian-Chechen war", not the Chechen-Russian war. By the name of the video alone, it is already obvious to many in whose imperial propaganda interests this channel works.

[@buskingkarma2503]

You forgot to mention that,,,there military make a great TikTok video!👌 😂

[@muhammadawaissarwari2405]

Their

[@nausk1]

The "elite" soldiers who were slaugtered in ukraine as cannonfodder

[@abhisheksankarj7763]

They took mariopol 😂😂😂😂

[@missmiss8359]

This heartbreaking hopefully these people will get justice and they'll one day be free of Russia and it's thugish puppets.

[@najirkatiyar2736]

🌹Lovely Chechnya 🌹my fewrite quntry i love Chechen piopel 👌🌹

[@lisamchugh1647]

@ 16.14 😀

[@lamrosharo3731]

У меня один вопрос: где были все эти якобы обеспокоеные проблемами чеченцев людишки, когда нас утюжили ракетами и бомбами, когда на российских блок-постах исчезали люди и после их трупы федералы продавали родственникам за деньги?

[@thorns3559]

I just simply did not know I was a child in America. But with the Ukraine war going on and my friend is there fighting his country, I have tried to understand the conflicts and history. You can not blame us for the things we can not understand or not seen with our own eyes. I try to learn.

[@JohnnyFD]

I can’t believe that people in Chechnya could forgive and forget what Russia and Putin did to them.

[@Nakhche2004]

Not many did forgive and forget. The problem is you cannot do much under a russian backed dictatorism which is brutal to people who oppose them. If they cant get you they will get your relatives. God bless ukraine lets hope ukraine will end differently

[@danielprw512]

I cant belive what the USA did to Like half of the planet

[@tannersaog1184]

@@danielprw512notice how u didn’t even respond to his statement 🤡🤡🤡

[@fedupamerican6534]

That’s what I don’t understand how the generations of families wiped out by Russia can all of the sudden forget . There are Real Chechen people the have never forgotten what Russia has done and are preparing their people to stand up against a Kadyrov and Putin. As of now he is in a coma with possible kidney failure. 🤞

[@nokhchi1079]

@@fedupamerican6534 They havent forgot and havent forgiven. TV speeches are just that. Cant say anything or you will be taken away tortured and killed. The kadyrovites are traitors. They have maxiumum 5-10% support. 90% of chechens are antikadyrovite and antirussian.

[@MmmMmm-kq3jw]

I don't understand why such videos are posted on KZbin. We remember that Europe and Russia would commit atrocities on the territory of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

[@samuelrock5809]

All your countrymen failed you by letting this happen😢

[@borist7725]

very sad to see a proud nation, like the chechens, turn into sheep and forget what independence means. your fathers died for nothing ... i am sorry for your nation, god bless you all

[@adamasad6635]

When I watched this documentary I thought about the Palestinians who are suffering under the terror of israel for almost a century. Free Palestine, Free Chechnya.

[@schaihmansur8298]

When the Palestine loses 3 mio people within 3 years, you can say that it reminds you of it.

[@lfchd]

Lol undertones of western imperialism, ‘the women who were free before the war’ you know 😂They were more religious before you mean. The Chechens have always been proud Muslims.

[@VicVinegar710]

Pathetic, cowardly culture

[@VitoFranchesko]

Chechens never was muslims until 18 century ! Islam is question of time in Chechnya more and more young Chechens understanding that islam is full shit

[@bramj1130]

Bro thats Russian imperialism too. Under the pretence of bringing civilization back in the day, and nowadays theyre still holding on to their colonies. At least the western nations (france sucks) granted indepence whereas Russia is still a colonial ruler

[@adamasad6635]

I hope this channel, DISPATCH, will make the same documentary about Palestine?!

[@schaihmansur8298]

I hope not.

[@Ok....-]

Not a good story to be heard ..i feel sad for them ....may Allah help them to justice

[@danielmcinnes9714]

Poor girl😢7:00

[@cheerozakon5658]

What you see on the video is not even 10% of what really happens there. but we are fighting for our freedom today, against Russia in Ukraine together with the Ukrainian army, a few Chechen battalions have been formed, there would be more but since the Chechens have Russian Passports, not everyone has the opportunity to fight for freedom with weapons in their hands, but we will win and hopefully we will not be left in the towel by the whole World like 25 Years ago.

[@geraldmarkham9636]

I think the Chechen people and the leadership of Chechnya are appalled at the behavior of Hamas toward the Jewish people.

[@muhammadawaissarwari2405]

I doubt it they with Palestine not you liars and warmongers

[@schaihmansur8298]

No . The leadership of Chechnya obly thinks what Putin wants them to think. Fuck Hamas and fuck Putin

[@IIIIiii72827]

Nuh uh

[@Nikou61]

Look at Grozny now!!

[@kabirwaleed9857]

Those you have interviewed were .5% of the population and chosen. Your biased..

[@OiabSc]

Would've been a great documentary however because it was written by a French woman and her way of looking at life this documentary is less than it could have been.

[@Aleksa_Lomako]

Україна понад усе слава Україні🇺🇦

[@josemelitopaguirigan6207]

What is your problem your country looks peaceful now .. people just wants to make trouble even though the current situation of the country is stable

[@LouisFrancoisArt]

Did zelenksy make that documentary?

[@schaihmansur8298]

1st . Fuck Russia. 2nd, when this was made ,Zeleski and Putin were buddies.

[@86Corvus]

WHy? because its truthful?

[@user-yw2lg6jk7c]

ТАК И БУДЕТ... КАК РАМЗАН СКАЗАЛ. А как вы думаете? Слушать тут плачущих? Мы их выгнали с республики, всю шваль. И они выбрали гейропу.

[@bouwez100]

US and European should make better use of their money and wasting time making propaganda videos

[@Aleksa_Lomako]

☦️🇺🇦☦️ Слава україні

[@LowBishoop]

shut up

[@cocotee364]

Lies against russia an chenya

[@magnetistars3344]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺👋👋👋👋👋🙏🙏🙏

[@fantomspirit4378]

Что может быть ужаснее ,когда ты вынужден чествовать самых ненавистных тебе людей,убийц твоего народа,видеть улицы названных именами убийц твоего народа.И везде видеть омерзительные хари ненавистных тебе убийц,как бы в насмешку,издеваясь развещанных по всей республике,которых все проходя проклинают ,до седьмого колена,про себя.

[@Nakhche2004]

Мое сердце болит за те бедные души, которые умерли ни за что. Да благословит их Бог

[@missmiss8359]

​@@turekt2475basayev was one man who would've been a nobody if the Russian didn't invade chechenya, calling every Chechen who rejectes to be humiliated and enslaved by Russia and it's puppets a jihadist is an outdated pathetic excuse,Russia didn't invade to kill a handful of reiligous extremists with zero influence and no popular support they came and slaughtered Chechen civilians then installed to maintain their empire a literal fascist thug ( who also happens to be a reiligous extremist, ironic isn't it?).

[@Gi1d3d]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@lunahoi-jh2jt]

People living peacefully Finally, western Rusophobes crying

[@dc2026]

So free during the war. Listen to yourself 😂

[@zainiabdullah621]

The destruction of Chechnya could not have happened without the 'help' of US-NED and its NATO allies forces. As a Muslim the present Chechnya reflect true Islamic aspirations despite the hate of the West against Islam. Slava Russia ! Bravo Putin.

[@ty313331313]

The US made Russia kill 200,000 Chechens? Kinda messed up you would say bravo Putin you must hate Muslims quite a bit

[@Nakhche2004]

Slava Israel

[@lollol2172]

Your no Chechen. How can be the dog of someone who killed your ancestors

[@Baloney108]

What? 😂 what is your point ? I don't understand what you are saying

[@missmiss8359]

​@@turekt2475"liberated"?more like enslaved, kadyrov himself is a radical islamist with a neo Stalinist touch, Russia either killed or exiled all of the moderate Chechen leadership and just for the record salafi jihadism was never popular in Chechnya it's mostly Russian warmongering/islamophobic and racist propaganda.

[@tdb19872]

Ramzan is an awesome guy, smashes any western homosexual influence, leads his men to be men, and keeps women acting as women.

[@DBOL69]

I agree

[@Aleksa_Lomako]

😂🇺🇦

[@emilunuyy9818]

Actually Ramzan is known to be trans in his private circle...

[@gabrielphelps1555]

And loves his goats literally 😅

[@zainiabdullah621]

I fully support Ramzan, the born-again Chechnya, and Long Live Putin. ON THE ISSUE OF NEO-LIBERAL PRIDE-LGBTQ. "I take the traditional approach that a woman is a woman, a man is a man! Mom is mom. Father is father." ~ Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation since 2012.