num_pages: 603
description: Written in passionate prose, this is the story of the one million Chechens who, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, found themselves cast as the enemy of the new Russian state. Compelled to assert their freedom and individualism, they faced the huge Russian army in a one-sided war which destroyed their land, their homes, and their families. This updated account also covers the role of Vladimir Putin in the continuing struggle.
language: English
title: Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya
titlecomplete: Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya
genres: Nonfiction, History, Russia
ratings_count: 20
publisher: Pan Books