which conflicts do you think the Chechnya conflict is comparable to in terms of motives?
Kosovo (I Metohija) in some aspects, except that Chechnya is not the holly Land of Russia. And the fact that the Serbs campaign was a garden Party comparing what the Russian did and still doing…

which conflicts do you think the Chechnya conflict is comparable to in death tolls and suffering for civilians?
The actual conflict in Iraq. In Bosnia, the main problem was the so-called ethnic-cleansing. No UNPROFOR in Chechnya, no Protected Areas, no Deny Fly, no witnesses, no NGO, no interests from media and others, the Russians can do what they want.

can the Chechnyan combattants be classified as terrorists, or should they be called freedom fighters?
Both. And kidnappers, drug dealers and all kind of illegal (but lucrative) activities… They are actually the very example of victims difficult to love and protect…

are the Russian actions in Chechnya war crimes?
Yes.