A group of Muslim Chechen fighters in eastern Ukraine said on Sunday they had joined the civil war there on the side of the pro-Russian rebels.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Associated Press: Muslim Chechens join pro-Russian fighters in east Ukraine
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chechnya's head Ramzan Kadyrov during their meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, on April 7, 2014.
