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Chechnya
Raisat Suleimanova recalled the family moving to Chechnya and leaving when war began, but could not provide exact dates; both the defense opening and prosecution rebuttal stated that Dzhokhar had never been there. Matthew Levitt described jihadists’ use of the Chechen wars while distinguishing them from other Chechen participants, and Michel Reynolds provided historical and cultural background. A report read in court recounted Russian security officials’ allegation that Tamerlan planned to join underground groups in Dagestan and Chechnya, followed by an FBI assessment that closed without finding a link to terrorism.
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The defense used Chechen history and cultural expectations to contextualize the family’s repeated moves and argue that Tamerlan influenced his younger brother. The prosecution contested that explanation in sentencing arguments.