Putin accuses US of directly supporting Chechen militants

‘Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Washington of directly offering logistic support to militants operating in North Caucasus.

Putin said in a documentary, which was broadcast Sunday on Rossiya 1 television, that Russian intelligence sources have found evidence of US assistance to the militants in early 2000s.

“Once our special services documented what were simply direct contacts between fighters from the North Caucasus and representatives of US special forces in Azerbaijan,” Putin said in the documentary titled “President,” marking 15 years since he first became head of state.’

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