| Clue | Source | Date | 
|---|---|---|
| Another name for Chechen Republic (8) | ||
| Revolutionary Chinese New Year for each part of Russian Federation (8) | ||
| Grozny is the capital of this autonomous Russian republic | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 08 Aug 2021 | 
| It shares a border with Georgia | New York Times | 10 Jul 2020 | 
| Republic in southwestern Russia | LA Times Daily | 02 Feb 2019 | 
| Republic in southwestern Russia | The Washington Post | 02 Feb 2019 | 
| Republic in southwestern Russia | ||
| Neighbor of Georgia | ||
| War-torn part of Russia |