Which of the Following Statements About the Russian Province of Chechnya

Which of the following statements about the Russian province of Chechnya is accurate?

A) Chechnya's ideological identification with the West has in large part led to the numerous invasions by the Russian military.
B) Despite its status as an independent republic under the Soviet Union, Chechnya was denied independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
C) Chechnya was able to operate as an independent country in actions, if not in formal status, during much of the 1990s.
D) Putin's harsh invasion of Chechnya resulted in his initial loss of the presidency and assuming of the role of prime minister.
E) Chechnya's Islamic population was ethnically cleansed and removed from the region during the course of the two conflicts with Russia.