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Featured Article: First Chechen War
The First Chechen War was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's de facto independence from Russia as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. After the initial campaign of 1994–1995, Russian federal forces were repulsed by Chechen guerrilla warfare. The resulting widespread demoralization of federal forces, and the almost universal opposition of the Russian public to the brutal conflict, led Boris Yeltsin's government to declare a ceasefire in 1996 and sign a peace treaty a year later.
Popular Article: Tetra
Tetra is the common name for various small, often colorful, tropical, freshwater fish within the two characiform (order Characiformes) families Characidae—and in particularly its subfamily Tetragonopterinae, the "South American tetras"—and Alestiidae, the "African tetras." Being small and brightly colored, and often easy to keep in captivity, many tetras, such as the neon tetra, Paracheirodon innesi, are extremely popular for home aquariums.
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The term "Abrahamic religions" refers to three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that claim Abraham as their common forefather. (source: Abrahamic religions)
