Gennady Troshev is a former general in the Russian military and was formerly the commander of the North Caucasus Military District, includingChechnya. He publicly defied, on national television, Minister of Defense Sergi Ivanov's suggestion that Troshev should relocate from Chechnya (the North Caucasus Military District) to a region in Siberia. Due to this act, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree dismissing Troshev from his post in 2002. Wikipedia
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