Quietly, tide of opinion turns on Chechen war
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Although discussion of the war has been marginalized, many experts say Russians may not prefer it that way.
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GROZNY, Russia Aug. 29, 2004 - Chechens battered by five years of war, terrorism and misery voted Sunday for a president in an election that the Russian government portrayed as step toward stability, though
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Russian public opinion is split over the hostage drama in the southern Russian town of Beslan in North Ossetia. Most Russians still view their civic position and political opinion as radicalism and irreconcilability.
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GROZNY, Russia -- Unofficial results show the Russian government&#39;s choice for Chechen president already has enough votes to claim victory.
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Chechens elect a new president Sunday, but few expect peace to follow from a Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.
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A glance at Chechnya and its conflict:
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OISKHARA, Russia - Chechnya&#39;s tense presidential election campaign came to a close with a 79 per cent turnout at the ballot box -- and the winner all but certain.
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Chechens have voted for a new president in a tense election, but many doubt the Moscow-backed police officer who is set to win will manage to stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.
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MOZDOK, Russia  - Chechens began voting Sunday for  a new president, but few expect peace to follow from a  Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin  plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has always rejected international criticism of events in Chechnya calling them an &#39;intervention in internal affairs,&#39; but lately Putin has been gradually softening on this position.
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A form of dogfighting has thrived in Russia, cementing local legitimacy and gaining new followers.
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As Russians bury their dead, officials look at terrorist links to Chechen rebels.
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GROZNY, Russia -- The Russian government's choice for president of Chechnya appeared to win in an election that unfolded yesterday in ghostly emptiness in the capital as many residents fled or stayed indoors to avoid potential violence.
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Polls opened in Chechnya in an election to replace its slain pro-Moscow leader as residents fearing rebel raids fled the republic's capital, leaving it looking like a virtual ghost town.
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MAKHACHKALA, Russia -- Chechens this weekend are choosing a replacement for their assassinated president -- the Kremlin hoping the vote will bring some stability to a region racked by a decade of violence.
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The kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq and the summer Athens Olympics are commented on, and some papers look at the results of the Chechen election.
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Russian citizens do not believe that Chechen presidential elections scheduled for Sunday will change the situation in the republic, shows an opinion survey conducted by the ROMIR independent research center.