The 2003 Constitution granted the Chechen Republic a significant degree of autonomy, but still tied it firmly to the Russian Federation and Moscow's rule; the new constitution went into force on April 2 2003.
The 2003 Constitution granted the Chechen Republic a significant degree of autonomy. The 2003 Constitution still tied it firmly to the Russian Federation and Moscow's rule. The new constitution went into force on April 2 2003.