Chechen special forces guard a road in Grozny February 19, 2008. At the barracks nestled in the Caucasus mountains, the Chechen military officer popped a chunk of moist, fatty mutton into his mouth and leaned across the table. "We now have weapons, new armoured personnel carriers, sniper rifles and anti-mine equipment," he said. "The Russians have re-equipped and trained my men." This is a trade-off that has helped Russian President Vladimir Putin subdue a separatist insurgency in Chechnya that raged for more than a decade. Picture taken February 19, 2008. To match feature RUSSIA-CHECHNYA/ REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)