The First Chechen War (1994–1996) was a conflict between the Russian Federation and the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. A peace treaty was signed in 1997 and Russian forces withdrew. The inter-war period was marked by economic desolation, corruption and crime.

The accords "envisaged the withdrawal of all federal forces from Chechnya by December 31, 1996." Later the piece notes that the Khasavyurt agreement "led to a politically unstable situation in Chechnya after the total withdrawal of Russian military forces, which then led to a confrontation later on in 1999." The accords are described as having a preamble stating a shared desire to create "mutually acceptable preconditions for a political solution to the armed conflict," and they are presented as the key step ending active hostilities in the 1994–1996 war.

The article states that the joint statement and the Principles "were signed on 31 August 1996 in the city of Khasavyurt (Republic of Dagestan) and marked the end of the First Chechen armed conflict of 1994–1996." It further notes that Russian Security Council secretary Aleksandr Lebed and Aslan Maskhadov "agreed on a schedule for the withdrawal of federal troops from Chechnya" and that a joint commission was to prepare proposals "on completion of the withdrawal of troops." It adds that as a result of the withdrawal of Russian forces, separatist formations took control of the entire territory of the Chechen Republic.

The PA-X summary states: "A peace treaty was signed in 1997 and Russian forces withdrew." It describes the 1996 accord as a truce agreement titled "Principles for Determining the Basis of Relations between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" and notes that the inter-war period after Russian withdrawal was "marked by economic desolation, corruption and crime." The database treats this 1996–1997 sequence as bringing the First Chechen War to an end.

The article describes the Khasavyurt agreements as being concluded during the acute political crisis of August 1996 and states that their purpose is to identify "the reasons and circumstances of the signing of the Khasav-Yurt agreements, which resulted in the end of the so-called first Chechen war." It explains that on 31 August 1996, in Khasavyurt, "the opposing sides signed agreements named 'Khasavyurt'" – the Joint Statement and the Principles for Determining the Basis of Relations – and that within a month a Joint Commission was to be created, whose tasks included the "preparation of proposals for the completion of Russian troops withdrawal." The author, however, argues that "it is problematic to consider the Khasavyurt agreements as a real peace treaty" and notes that the issue of Chechnya’s political status was postponed until at least 31 December 2001.

On 8/31/96, Lebed and Maskhadov signed the Khasav-Yurt Accord. The accord stipulated a cease fire, the gradual withdrawal of Russian troops, and negotiations to find a permanent peace settlement later. The sourcebook also notes that the accord provided for the withdrawal of all federal forces from Chechnya by 31 December 1996.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Chechnya declared independence, sparking the First Chechen War, which concluded in 1996 with a temporary withdrawal of Russian forces and a degree of autonomy for Chechnya. In 1996, Chechen independence fighters forced the Russian government in Moscow to withdraw its troops from the Chechen capital of Grozny, in what was widely viewed as a humiliation for the Russian Army, and to recognize a quasi-autonomous government there.

In late August, Russian Security Council Secretary Aleksandr Lebed traveled to Chechnya where he and Maskhadov signed first a formal cease-fire agreement on 22 August and then, nine days later in Khasavyurt, a statement outlining future peaceful bilateral relations. Those two agreements paved the way for the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Chechnya by 31 December 1996.

In its overview of negotiations, the source lists as one element: "A parallel agreement on the withdrawal of the Russian troops." It situates this in the context of the Khasavyurt process, in which Russian Security Council secretary Aleksandr Lebed and Chechen representatives reached ceasefire and troop withdrawal arrangements that brought the 1994–1996 conflict to an end. The compilation presents the 1996 accords as the capstone of the First Chechen War peace process.

In its summary of the conflict, Kommersant writes: "The result of the war was the signing of the Khasavyurt agreements in 1996 and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of the republic, which for several years (until the Second Chechen War, which began in 1999) became in fact independent, while legally remaining a state not recognized by any country in the world." The piece dates the First Chechen War as a conflict of 1994–1996 and ties its ending to these agreements.

A peace treaty was signed in 1997 and Russian forces withdrew. The database also states that a ceasefire was unilaterally declared in 1996, after which the first Chechen War transitioned into the inter-war period.

Memorial recalls that "on 31 August 1996 the Khasavyurt agreements were signed by the Russian federal authorities and the leadership of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI)." It notes: "It is customary to consider that the signing of the agreements ended the First Chechen War – military actions on the territory of the republic ceased – although Russian troops were completely withdrawn from the territory of Chechnya only by 31 December." The text adds that the parties "agreed to cease all military actions in Chechnya and immediately begin the withdrawal from the republic of federal troops and forces of the Russian Interior Ministry."

The article describes that in August 1996 "the troops of separatist Ichkeria took Grozny" and that the Russian grouping was defeated. It then states: "On 31 August [1996] the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Lebed and the military leader of ChRI Aslan Maskhadov signed the Khasavyurt agreements. They envisaged the withdrawal of the Russian army from Chechnya." The text presents these agreements as closing the active phase of the First Chechen War.

The article notes that on 31 August 1996 in Khasavyurt "representatives of the Russian Federation and the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria signed a document on the cessation of hostilities." It states that "the parties agreed to renounce the use of force and to withdraw Russian troops" and that the agreement "provided for the complete withdrawal of federal troops by 1 October 1996." The text presents this as a key step in ending the First Chechen War.

The historical analysis notes that on 31 August 1996 "Lieutenant-General Lebed concluded the Khasavyurt agreements, capitulating to the militants." It explains that "according to the agreements reached, military actions in Chechnya were stopped, Russia withdrew troops from the rebellious republic." Later the piece adds: "After Khasavyurt, Russian troops left Chechnya. The leaders of Chechnya considered themselves completely independent."

In discussing the consequences of the Khasavyurt accords, the academic article notes that the "Khasavyurt agreements of 31 August 1996" led to "the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian troops" from Chechnya. It adds that "the cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Russian troops did not at that time lead to stabilization of the situation inside Chechnya."

This retrospective notes that on 31 August 1996 "the ‘Khasavyurt agreement’ was signed." It summarizes its effect: "Military actions were stopped, federal troops were withdrawn from Chechnya, and the question of the status of the territory was postponed until 31 December 2001." It also mentions that in the autumn of 1996 further implementation steps were taken within this framework.

The First Chechen War ended with the Khasavyurt Accord signed on 31 August 1996. The accord ended active fighting, deferred Chechnya's political status, and led to a phased withdrawal of Russian federal forces.

On 31 August 1996, the Khasavyurt Accord was signed between the new leader of Chechnya, Aslan Maskhadov, and the Russian Security Council chairman, General Alexander Lebed. According to the agreement, Russian forces would leave Chechnya, Grozny would be demilitarized, and the resolution of the Chechen question would be postponed to 2001. In May 1997, a treaty confirming this agreement was signed between Yeltsin and Maskhadov in Moscow.

The Khasav-Yurt Accord stipulated the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya by the end of 1996 and delayed the resolution of Chechnya's status until 2001. The article also says a ceasefire was declared in 1996 and a peace treaty signed in 1997.