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Chechnya - Ethnic Russians face uncertain future
Ethnic Russians living in Chechnya face an uncertain future. Although many have lived in the north Caucasus republic for generations, they are suffering because of the failure of Russia's troops to defeat Chechen separatists in a...
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KOSOVO: ETHNIC ALBANIANS STAGE PROTEST
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Hundreds of ethnic Albanians took to the streets of Pristina on Friday to protest Russia's continued military assault on the breakaway republic of Chechnya.
The demonstrators voiced their solidarity with their Muslim...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: GROZNY: SPETSNAZ TROOPS ON PATROL
1. Russian army base, Grozny Airport
2. Spetsnatz patrol departs base in APC
3. Close up of soldier riding on APC (shot from APC)
4. GVs of Grozny devastation
5. Remaining residents of Grozny
6. Troops checking ID of Grozny...
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CHECHNYA: PEOPLE RETURN TO DEVASTATED CITY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES
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Friday's bomb attack on Russia's top military commander in Chechnya has shattered the relative peace of the capital Grozny.
Almost a year after Russian troops were sent to Chechnya, life in Grozny was beginning to return...
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Chechnya - Dudayev's Widow As Peacemaker
Alla Dudayev, the widow of slain Chechen separatist leader Dzhokhar Dudayev, said on Saturday (27/4) that she wanted to act as a peacemaker in the republic's 16-month conflict with Russia. Dudayev is an ethnic Russian who married...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: NORTH OSSETIA: CHECHEN REFUGEES AID ARRIVAL
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The first plane load of aid for Chechen refugees has arrived in nearby North Ossetia.
It's been delayed a month but U-N officials say they're delighted to have got vital supplies in.
The plane, carrying 40 tons of blankets,...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: RUSSIAN MILITARY CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
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The Russian military campaign against Chechen rebels continues as helicopter gunships pound villages in western Chechnya.
The campaign has been stepped up because the Russian government wants to bring the war in the rebel...
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Chechnya - Latest On Chechen Situation
Chechnya's Moscow-backed government said on Sunday (28/4) that it was ready to negotiate peace in the republic with rebel separatist field commanders. Chechya's Deputy Prime Minister, Abdula Bugayev, said government representatives were...
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WEST BANK: HAMAS PROTEST AGAINST RUSSIAN/CHECHEN CONFLICT
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Hundreds of supporters of the Islamic extremist organisation Hamas have been demonstrating in the West Bank town of Nablus, against Russian military involvement in Chechnya.
The Hamas supporters were marching in support of...
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RUSSIA: PRESIDENT YELTSIN'S WARNING TO CHECHEN REBELS
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin has warned Chechen rebels that they will be crushed by Russian forces.
Yeltsin had a colourful backdrop for his fighting words: a review of troops at a prestigious Moscow military...
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UK: LONDON: PRESIDENT PUTIN DEFENDS WAR IN CHECHNYA
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Voiced By: Louise Bates
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday mounted a staunch defence of his army's war in Chechnya.
It followed controversial talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair in London, when Britain again...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: RUSSIAN AND CHECHEN NEGOTIATORS RESUME TALKS
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Peace talks between Russian and Chechen negotiators have resumed in the capital of Grozny (Saturday) following a three-day suspension.
For several weeks, the two sides have been on the brink of agreement over the question of...
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Chechnya - Russians Destroy Bridge To Dagestan
Russian forces on Tuesday (17/1) destroyed the main bridge linking
Chechnya and the neighbouring republic of Dagestan. The bridge was 5 km from Khasavyurt in Dagestan and about 70 km from Grozny.
tilt up from damage to bridge
man walks...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: REFUGEES COME UNDER RUSSIAN HELICOPTER ATTACK
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A Chechen town packed with refugees has come under Russian helicopter attack three times in the last week and residents are terrified by reports of another impending raid.
The worst attack on Urus-Martan came Friday when one...
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Comments from hostage released from theatre siege
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1. Long shot (through tree branches) of released hostage Maria Shkolnikova walking, speaking on phone; Shkolnikova holds up her hands and letters, and walks towards building
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2. Close shot of Shkolnikova trying...
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RUSSIA: US AID WORKER KENNETH GLUCK LATEST (2)
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Three days after U-S aid worker Kenneth Gluck was released from captivity in Chechnya, questions still remain around the circumstances surrounding his abduction.
A happy but tired Gluck met reporters on Tuesday but avoided...
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CHECHNYA: ARMY RESERVES CALLED UP TO HELP POLICE WITH SECURITY
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Chechnya's parliament has challenged efforts by the breakaway republic's president to recruit army reservists to combat crime, branding the move unconstitutional.
President Aslan Maskhadov wants reservists to be divided up...
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RUSSIA: RELIEF SUPPLIES ARRIVE FOR CHECHEN REFUGEES
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The first load of humanitarian aid from the United Nations arrived in Dagestan Saturday.
The relief supplies are intended for the tens of thousands of refugees who've fled the war in neighbouring Chechnya.
The 47 tons of...
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Chechnya - Russian Soldiers Shot Dead
Russian interior forces were on high alert on Wednesday (15/5) after three Russian soldiers were shot dead in a destroyed marketplace in the Chechen capital of Grozny. Local sources said a few short bursts of automatic rifle fire were...
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INGUSHETIA: RUSSIAN TROOPS BATTLE FOR ARGUN & SHALI (2)
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Russian forces battled on Monday to hold on to two key towns in Chechnya which are under heavy attack by rebel forces.
With its campaign to take Chechnya stalled, the Russian military has been on the defensive in recent...
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INGUSHETIA: RUSSIA/CHECHNYA CONFLICT: REFUGEES
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Russian soldiers said Saturday that the military is understating casualties in Chechnya, hushing up the deaths of scores of men to avoid a public backlash against the increasingly bloody war.
The claims come a day after...
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WORLDWIDE: CONCERN OVER STABILITY OF BORIS YELTSIN'S GOVERNMENT
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The U-S Congress is moving to restore millions to President Clinton's foreign aid budget.
The World Bank and the United Nations will benefit.
But cuts in Russian aid are likely with growing concern in the U.S.and among G-7...
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UNHCR chief in talks on Chechnya refugees
1. Exterior Ministry for Emergency Situations (MES) of Russia
2. Sign "Ministry for Emergency Situations"
3. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers walks in, greets MES officials
4. Camera
5. Round-table shot of Lubbers...
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Chechnya - Grozny Street Battles Intensify
Russian Interior Ministry troops on Tuesday (24/1) intensified
their street to street battles in the Chechen capital, Grozny.
Moscow describes it as an "anti-crime operation" -- in which
troops move from building to building to fight...