As a result, when the second Chechen war began in 1999, the fight was no longer just about Chechen independence from Russia; it was a fight for Islam, waged against Christians everywhere. Russia, under Yeltsin’s successor, Vladimir Putin, defeated the separatists again, restoring federal control over the territory.
结果当1999年第二次车臣战争爆发时，战争不再只为争取独立，而演变为伊斯兰对基督徒的全面战争。俄罗斯在叶利钦的继任者普京领导下再次打败了分裂主义者，恢复了对该地区的联邦控制。15年后，车臣极端分子和伊斯兰国势力同流合污。