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- Chechen Guerrilla Leader Basayev Named to Separatist Government Post (Aug 26, 2005)
A Chechen website says Shamil Basayev, who is wanted in Russia for leading numerous attacks, has been named second-in-command of Chechnya's separatist government.
- Putin: Chechen Parliamentary Elections to be Held in November (Aug 21, 2005)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will set parliamentary elections in Chechnya for November 27.
- Chechen Official Puts War Death Toll At 160,000 (Aug 16, 2005 Moscow)
A top official in Chechnya's pro-Kremlin government said on 15 August that up to 160,000 troops and civilians have died or gone missing in the two wars waged by Russia against Chechen separatist rebels.
- Car Bomb Explodes in Chechnya, One Killed (Aug 15, 2005)
Officials in Chechnya say a car bomb has exploded near government buildings in the capital, Grozny, killing one person and wounding at least seven others.
- Chechnya Blast Kills 5 Russian Soldiers (Aug 14, 2005)
Reports from southern Russia say an explosion in Chechnya has killed five Russian soldiers, including a regional commander.
- US Says Network Had Legal Right to Carry Interview with Chechen Rebel Leader (Jul 29, 2005 Washington)
The United States reaffirmed Friday its stand that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev is a terrorist.
- Chechnya Attacks Kill at Least 14 (Jul 19, 2005)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for a speed up in plans for reinforcing his country's southern border, following an attack on a police vehicle in northwest Chechnya that killed at least 14 people.
- Chechen Rebels Claim Responsibility For Blackout, Russian Officials Deny (May 27, 2005)
Radical Muslim militant Shamil Basayev, in a Chechen rebel-linked website, has reportedly claimed responsibility for a extensive blackout that hit large parts of Moscow Wednesday.
- Russian Security Forces Kill Chechen Rebel Leader (May 17, 2005)
Russian military officials in the southern republic of Chechnya say security forces have killed a high-ranking rebel leader wanted for allegedly planning a series of chemical attacks.
- Experts Urge West to Be More Involved in Solution Of Chechnya Conflict (Apr 7, 2005 Washington)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been able to either defeat the Chechen separatists or find a political solution to the conflict.
- Chechen Peace Prospects Said to Dim in Aftermath of Maskhadov Killing (Apr 1, 2005 Washington)
Last month Russian security forces killed Aslan Maskhadov, a prominent Chechen separatist leader.
- Maskhadov, Basayev Shaped Chechnya's Recent History (Apr 1, 2005)
For the past 10 years, Chechnya has been the scene of violence as Russian troops try to defeat separatist rebels.
- Human Rights Watch: Disappearances in Chechnya Crime Against Humanity (Mar 21, 2005)
A leading human rights group says the widespread disappearance of civilians in Russia's breakaway republic of Chechnya has now reached the level of a crime against humanity.
- Chechen Rebels Announce Successor to Slain Leader (Mar 10, 2005)
Chechen rebels have announced the former head of Chechnya's Islamic court will succeed slain separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.
- Pro-Kremlin Chechen Officials: Maskhadov's Body Identified (Mar 9, 2005)
Officials in Chechnya's pro-Kremlin government say authorities have identified the body of slain separatist Aslan Maskhadov.
- Killing of Chechen Separatist Sparks Fear of Retaliatory Violence (Mar 9, 2005 Moscow)
Chechen Separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov's reported death in a Russian anti-terrorist raid this week is raising renewed questions about the long-term future of the breakaway republic and long-standing resistance to Russian rule.
- Russia to Perform Tests to Confirm Chechen Separatist Leader Was Killed (Mar 8, 2005 Moscow)
The Russian Prosecutor General's office is expected to carry out tests in Chechnya Wednesday to confirm Chechen Separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov's reported death.
- Russia Says Chechen Separatist Leader Maskhadov Killed (Mar 8, 2005)
Russian security officials say Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov has been killed in the Russian breakaway republic.
- Russian Military: Six Rebels Killed in Chechnya (Feb 14, 2005)
Military officials in Russia say six Chechen rebels have been killed in a clash with Russian commandos south of the provincial capital, Grozny.
- Chechnya Cease-Fire Holding, But Little Chance Of Negotiations Seen (Feb 7, 2005)
A unilateral cease-fire called by Chechen separatist leaders appears to be holding -- giving some the impression there may be an opening in the Chechen crisis.
- Russian Forces Claim to Have Stopped New Hostage-Taking Near Chechnya (Jan 17, 2005 Moscow)
Russian security forces claim they prevented a new hostage-taking incident by pro-Chechen fighters in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, after two gun battles that left at least ten people dead.
- Analysis: Ten Years Of War In Chechnya ( Dec 11, 2004)
Ten years ago, on 11 December 1994, the Russian Army rolled into Chechnya on orders from Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
- Russian War in Chechnya Marks 10 Year Anniversary ( Dec 11, 2004 Moscow)
Ten years ago Saturday, three armored columns, carrying thousands of Russian troops and weapons, roared into the southern region of Chechnya, attempting to crush a bid for independence.
- Protesters in Moscow Rally Against War in Chechnya ( Oct 23, 2004)
Protesters in Moscow have rallied against the war in Chechnya.
- Experts: West Can Play a Role in Solving Chechen Conflict ( Oct 15, 2004 Washington)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been able to either defeat the Chechen separatists or find a political solution to the conflict.
- Putin Continues Hard-Line Policy Toward Chechnya ( Oct 14, 2004 Washington)
For years, Chechnya has been a major problem for Russian, and before them, Soviet leaders.
- Basayev, Maskhadov Lead Chechen Seperatists Through Different Paths ( Oct 13, 2004 Washington)
For the past 10 years, Chechnya has been the scene of violence as Russian forces try to defeat separatist rebels.
- Chechnya Continues to Be Problematic for Russian Leaders ( Oct 12, 2004 Washington)
Chechnya continues to be a major problem for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Experts Say President Putin's Political Proposals Will Not Strengthen Security ( Oct 8, 2004 Washington)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin says electoral reforms he is proposing are needed to fight terrorism after an attack by Chechen rebels in which hundreds died.
- Pro-Kremlin President Alu Alkhanov Takes Power in Chechnya ( Oct 5, 2004 Moscow)
Chechnya has inaugurated its latest pro-Moscow leader, Alu Alkhanov, in a ceremony kept secret to all but a few due to heightened security concerns.
- Chechen Rebel Commander Claims Responsibility for Beslan School Hostage Siege ( Sep 17, 2004)
A Chechen rebel commander has claimed responsibility for the school hostage siege in southern Russia earlier this month, during which more than 320 hostages were killed, half of them children.
- Russia Will Strike First in Fight Against Terrorists, Putin Says ( Sep 17, 2004 Moscow)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning of preemptive strikes on terrorists. His announcement came shortly after prominent Chechen warlord, Shamil Basayev, claimed responsibility for the bloody school siege in Beslan two weeks ago.
- Focus: The Chechen War ( Sep 15, 2004)
Once a separatist movement, the Chechen struggle against Russia has become more complex and increasingly tied to international terrorism.
- Chechen Leader Appeals for Negotiations with Russia ( Sep 14, 2004 London)
A senior Chechen envoy is calling for the international community to pressure Russia into negotiations with Chechnya, saying more tragedies like the Beslan school siege could result if the Caucasus region continues to radicalize.
- Arab Commentators Examine Terrorism, Islam Link ( Sep 9, 2004 Cairo)
The violent hostage-taking at a school in Russia last week blamed on Chechen terrorists has sparked condemnation from the Arab media in the Middle East.
- Russia Offers 10 Million Dollar Reward For Chechen Rebels ( Sep 8, 2004 Moscow)
Russia's Federal Security Service has offered a 10 million dollar reward for information leading authorities to the two Chechen rebel leaders involved in the Beslan school siege.
- Putin Rejects Calls for Change in Policy Towards Chechnya ( Sep 7, 2004 Moscow)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Western countries of applying a double standard on the issue of terrorism.
- US Reaffirms Support for Political Solution in Chechnya ( Sep 7, 2004 State Department)
"The United States Tuesday reaffirmed its ""absolute solidarity"" with Russia in its fight against terrorism, but also reiterated its support for a political solution to the Chechnya conflict."
- Russian Troops Storm School under Siege ( Sep 3, 2004)
Russian commandos have stormed a school in the country's Northern Ossetia region, where militants demanding Chechen independence have held hundreds of children and adults since Wednesday.
- No Progress in Talks with Militants in Southern Russia ( Sep 2, 2004 Moscow)
Russian officials say there has been no progress in talks with militants holding over 300 people hostage inside a school in the region of North Ossetia near war-torn Chechnya.
- US Criticizes Chechnya Elections as 'Flawed' ( Aug 30, 2004 State Department)
The United States says Sunday's elections in Chechnya, won in a landslide by a Kremlin-backed candidate, were seriously flawed and fell short of international standards.
- Kremlin-Backed Candidate Wins Presidency in Chechnya ( Aug 30, 2004 Moscow)
The Kremlin-backed candidate for president in Russia's breakaway region of Chechnya has won an election whose outcome was never really in doubt.
- Kremlin-Backed Candidate Wins Presidency in Russia's Breakaway Region of Chechnya ( Aug 30, 2004 Moscow)
The Kremlin-backed candidate for president in Russia's breakaway region, Chechnya, won an election in which the outcome was never really in doubt.
- Presidential Vote Under Way in Chechnya Amid Fears of Violence ( Aug 29, 2004 Moscow)
Voting is under way in Russia's breakaway region of Chechnya to select a replacement for a president who was killed in a bomb attack.
- Chechen Voters Cast Ballots in Presidential Election ( Aug 29, 2004 Moscow)
Voters in Russia's breakaway region of Chechnya vote Sunday for a regional president to replace Akhmad Kadyrov, who was assassinated in a bomb attack last May.
- Russian President Putin Pays Surprise Visit to Violence-Torn Chechnya ( Aug 22, 2004 Moscow)
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise and rare visit to Chechnya on Sunday, just a week before elections for provincial president.
- US Presents Terrorism Charges Against British Man ( Aug 6, 2004 London)
A London court has ordered a British man held without bail after hearing details of a U.S. extradition warrant that links the suspect to Islamic terrorist movements in Chechnya and Afghanistan.
- Local Russian Leader Killed in Chechnya (Jul 18, 2004)
News reports in Russia say unknown gunmen in the republic of Chechnya have killed a local party leader, the main supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Russia Denies Security Involvement in Chechen Murder in Qatar (Jun 30, 2004 Moscow)
Russia's foreign minister has rejected the finding by a court in the Gulf State of Qatar that two Russian security agents were involved in the assassination of a former Chechen rebel leader in Qatar earlier this year.
- Putin Visits Scene of Overnight Raid (Jun 23, 2004 Moscow)
"President Vladimir Putin pledges Russia will ""destroy"" the Chechen rebels who staged a major overnight incursion into a region next to Chechnya that left at least 57 people dead and dozens injured."
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