nothing to address it, blaming it on Russian provocateurs. Russians became a soft target for criminals, as they knew the Chechen police would not intervene in their defence. The start of the First Chechen War in 1994 and the first bombing of Grozny created a second wave of ethnic Russian refugees. By the end of the conflict in 1996, the Russian community had nearly vanished. International recognition UN member states Former recognition See also Russia–Chechnya Peace Treaty Ukrainian recognition of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria History of Chechnya Secession in Russia Notes References Works cited External links Official website of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, archived June 2000 Chechen nationalism History of Chechnya Post-Soviet states Separatism in Russia States and territories established in 1991 States and territories disestablished in 2000 1991 establishments in Russia 2000 disestablishments in Russia Former countries in Europe Former republics Former unrecognized countries Governments in exile Members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization Islamic republics