Chechen separatist, in exile in London, calls on West to mediate with Russia
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A leading Chechen separatist, granted asylum in Britain, called on the West to act as a mediator between Russia and Chechnya to force peace talks on the troubled southern republic.
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Moscow has few options left for a negotiated end to the violence in Chechnya, a top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of the 10-year anniversary of Russia's advance into the breakaway republic.
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Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn has accused the West of trying to ignore and sideline Russia.
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Akhmed Zakayev, a special envoy to Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov has said that a third force that brought Russian President Vladimir Putin to power is behind all the terrorist attacks committed in ...
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Russian police seek Home Office  permission to visit the UK as part of their inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko's death.
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LONDON -- Exiled Chechen rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev has suffered an arson attack at his home in London, British authorities said yesterday. There was minor fire damage but no injuries after Zakayev's home was targeted in the early hours of Friday, they said. Zakayev's lawyer said the attack appeared to be an assassination attempt on the exiled deputy of Chechen ...
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A Russian oil billionaire who fled his homeland claiming persecution by the authorities has reportedly applied for political asylum in Britain.
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Moscow summons a senior UK diplomat to complain about the activities of London-based Russian exiles.
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Description: Tensions between Russia and Chechnya escalated with the rebel seizure of a school in Beslan earlier this month. Chechen separatists claim the violence stems from decades of abuse by Russian authorities seeking to take control of the region.
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Chechen envoy Akhmed Zakaev on Tuesday urged Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, to hold peace talks or risk provoking further atrocities following the Beslan massacre.
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Russia says it wants to restore normal ties with the UK after tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats.
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President Vladimir Putin depicts rebels in Chechnya as part of the international terrorist threat spearheaded by al-Qaida. But analysts say the Chechen insurgency remains largely a nationalist movement aimed at winning independence from Russia.
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Russia is calling for a crackdown on terrorists who seek political asylum to avoid prosecution, including the speedy extradition of terror suspects.
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Russiaâs foreign minister pointed an accusing finger at Britain today for exercising double standards by granting asylum to Chechen separatists.
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The attorney general tells Russia's chief prosecutor that the man accused of murdering former spy Alexander Litvinenko must be extradited to UK.
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Two international rights organizations appealed to President Vladimir Putin to order the release of eight relatives of a Chechen rebel leader, who were allegedly abducted last month by security forces.
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President Vladimir Putin says he will fight terror by consolidating security agencies and further tightening political control over the country. But his tough tactics risk alienating the public support he needs, and allies abroad seem to be ignoring his pleas to crack down on Chechen separatists.