Pro-Moscow Chechen Awarded Russia's Top Decoration
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A pro-Moscow Chechen leader accused by  rights groups of kidnapping and murder earned Russia's highest  award Wednesday for "valor and heroism."
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Russia&#039;s most wanted man, Chechen rebel  leader Shamil Basayev, was killed in an overnight operation by  special forces, the state security chief told President  Vladimir Putin on Monday.
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Preliminary results gave victory to Alu  Alkhanov in Chechnya's presidential election Sunday, with the  Moscow-backed policeman winning more than 50 percent of the  vote, the region's acting president was quoted as saying.
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President Vladimir Putin has awarded renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich with a state medal, the Kremlin said Monday.
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Grozny, Russia - The Russian government&#39;s choice for president of war-battered Chechnya easily won an election that came in the wake of last week&#39;s terrorist destruction of two airliners, the ITAR-Tass news agency cited election officials as saying on
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MOSCOW Sept. 8, 2004 - Russia&#39;s Federal Security has promised up to $10.3 million for information that helps &quot;neutralize&quot; Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.
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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.
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Chechen rebels are offering a $20 million reward for the capture of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Chechen separatist web site posted the offer of a bounty Thursday, a day after Russia offered $10 million
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_ The Russian government&#39;s candidate to lead warring Chechnya easily won a presidential election held in the wake of last week&#39;s terrorist destruction of two airliners, election officials said Monday.
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The Kremlin&#39;s candidate has won Chechnya&#39;s presidential election but faces an uphill struggle to subdue the separatist rebellion that has frustrated Russian leaders for a decade.
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The Kremlin&#39;s preferred candidate was poised for election as head of Russia&#39;s conflict-torn republic of Chechnya last night, after a day of voting marred by at least one death and allegations of improper conduct.
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TSENTOROI, Chechnya. Aug 22 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Chechen village of Tsentoroi on Sunday morning and laid a wreath at the grave of former Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov.
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The fate of an army colonel convicted of murdering a Chechen woman will be decided by President Vladimir Putin following a Russian governor's decision to support pardoning the officer, Russian media reported Monday.
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ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia  - Chechens voted on Sunday  for a new president in a tense election, but many doubted the  Moscow-backed police officer who was set to win would manage to  stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.
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GROZNY, Russia : Chechens voted in an election expected to crown a Kremlin-backed candidate as the strife-torn republic&#39;s new leader, with thousands of security personnel patrolling its streets against the threat of rebel attacks.
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The Person of the Year choice was greeted with media fanfare and complaints by critics. TIME's Moscow correspondent appraises the reaction
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The Russia government has offered a &#36;10 million reward for information to help it hunt down Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, accused by Moscow of being behind last week's school siege, news agencies reported on Wednesday.