Putin offered impunity to his new Chechen allies who, back then, were represented by Ramzan’s father, Akhmad, effectively giving them free rein to murder Chechen militants who fought against Russian rule, and, more importantly, to crack down on anyone who supported the Chechen underground or even the idea of Chechen independence.
Veil Nebula (Wikipedia) The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus.