Putin visits slain Chechen leader&#39;s grave
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unannounced Sunday visit to Chechnya to place flowers onto the grave of former Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov.
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Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev,   Russia's most wanted man, was killed overnight, handing a huge   boost to President Vladimir Putin on Monday as he prepared to   host a Group of Eight summit.
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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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Russia&#39;s President Vladimir Putin has visited survivors of the school siege in southern Russia Saturday as people of the region mourned their dead, now numbering at least 322.
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At a news conference after the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin ruled out negotiating with Chechen rebel leaders. Drawing comparisons, he said no &quot;civilized&quot; country
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the breakaway republic of Chechnya to honor its slain pro-Russian leader Akhmad Kadyrov, hours after rebel attacks left several dead in Grozny, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
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As Russians bury their dead, officials look at terrorist links to Chechen rebels.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, visiting Germany, has agreed on the participation of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union in settling the Chechen conflict.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday investigators were probing a possible link between al Qaeda and Chechen rebels widely believed to have downed two passenger planes a week ago.
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The body of a former Georgian president who was overthrown in 1992 and died the following year under mysterious circumstances was unearthed Saturday in the Chechen capital, his son said.
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RUSSIAN security systems were stepped up yesterday as Vladimir Putin, on holiday in the resort town of Sochi, said the crashes of two airliners would be investigated &quot;without delay&quot;.
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On the second day of national mourning in Russia, President Putin attacked those calling for Russia to enter talks with Chechen separatists and rejected a public inquiry into events that led to 335 people being killed.
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Russian President Vladimir Putrin has made an unannounced trip to Chechnya to honor the memory of the assassinated leader of the restive southern republic, one week before a scheduled vote to replace him.
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The investigation into the death of a Russian dissident in London heats up and sheds an ugly light on Vladimir Putin's rule
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MOSCOW, Aug 23  - Chechens marked the birthday of their murdered leader Monday, days ahead of an election to replace him at the helm of the Caucasus republic where a five-year guerrilla war shows no signs of dying down.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed with cabinet ministers the questions of aid to those who suffered from the terrorist tragedy in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, Itar-Tass reported.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to South Africa, meeting President Thabo Mbeki.