Editing First Chechen War (section)

== Foreign policy implications ==
{{further|Reactions to the First Chechen War}}
From the outset of the First Chechen conflict, Russian authorities struggled to reconcile new international expectations with widespread accusations of Soviet-style heaviness in their execution of the war. For example, Foreign Minister [[Andrei Kozyrev]], who was generally regarded as a Western-leaning [[Liberalism|liberal]], made the following remark when questioned about Russia's conduct during the war; "'Generally speaking, it is not only our right but our duty not to allow uncontrolled armed formations on our territory. The Foreign Ministry stands on guard over the country's territorial unity. International law says that a country not only can but must use force in such instances ... I say it was the right thing to do ... The way in which it was done is not my business."<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hanna|first=Smith|date=2014|title=Russian Greatpowerness: Foreign policy, the Two Chechen Wars and International Organisations|journal=University of Helsinki}}</ref> These attitudes contributed greatly to the growing doubts in the West as to whether Russia was sincere in its stated intentions to implement democratic reforms. The general disdain for Russian behavior in the Western political establishment contrasted heavily with widespread support in the Russian public.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Horga|first=Ioana|title=Cfsp into the Spotlight: The European Union's Foreign Policy toward Russia during the Chechen Wars|journal=Annals of University of Oradea, Series: International Relations & European Studies.}}</ref> Domestic political authorities' arguments emphasizing stability and the restoration of order resonated with the public and quickly became an issue of state identity.

On 18 October 2022, [[Verkhovna Rada|Ukraine's parliament]] condemned the "genocide of the Chechen people" during the First and Second Chechen War.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2022/10/18/ukraines-parliament-declares-the-chechen-republic-of-ichkeria-temporarily-occupied-by-russia-and-condemns-genocide-of-chechens-en-news|date=18 October 2022|work=[[Novaya Gazeta]]|title=Ukraine's parliament declares the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria 'temporarily occupied by Russia' and condemns 'genocide of Chechens'|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=27 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127153903/https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2022/10/18/ukraines-parliament-declares-the-chechen-republic-of-ichkeria-temporarily-occupied-by-russia-and-condemns-genocide-of-chechens-en-news|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://meduza.io/en/news/2022/10/18/ukraine-s-parliament-declares-chechen-republic-of-ichkeria-russian-occupied-territory|date=18 October 2022|work=[[Meduza]]|title=Ukraine's parliament declares 'Chechen Republic of Ichkeria' Russian-occupied territory|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326182241/https://meduza.io/en/news/2022/10/18/ukraine-s-parliament-declares-chechen-republic-of-ichkeria-russian-occupied-territory|url-status=live}}</ref>