Moscow-backed leader wins Chechnya
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early results from a tense poll marked by a bomb blast in which only the attacker was killed. &quot;The presidential candidate Alu Alkhanov, according to preliminary results... has already passed the 50-percent barrier.
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Chechnya&#39;s new Kremlin-backed president was sworn in Tuesday, taking the helm of this wartorn Russian region under heavy guard nearly five months after his predecessor
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GROZNY, Russia  - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader  was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region  Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for  assassination by separatists.
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A Kremlin-backed candidate appeared victorious Sunday in Chechnya&#39;s presidential election, which was marred by a blast at a polling station and mounting evidence that the recent crashes
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GROZNY, Russia - The Russian government's choice for president of war-ravaged Chechnya appeared to be the victor Sunday in an election tainted by charges of fraud and shadowed by last week's terrorist destruction of two airliners.    Little more than two hours after polls closed, acting Chechen president Sergei Abramov said preliminary results showed Maj...
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ALU Alkhanov, Chechnyaâs president-elect, yesterday pledged to bring peace and stability to his war-torn southern Russian region, a day after the Kremlin-backed candidate won a vote tainted by allegations of fraud and overshadowed by fears of terrorism.
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Nikolay Davydenko beat Greg Rusedski of Britain, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, in a tightly contested Kremlin Cup final Sunday to win his first Moscow title.
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GROZNY, Russia  - Chechnya's new leader vowed on  Monday to rebuild the shattered region and crush extremists  after winning an election condemned by a rights group as a show  stage-managed by Moscow.
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GROZNY, Russia : A Kremlin-backed career police officer was set to be crowned leader of Chechnya in a vote that Moscow hopes will show progress towards peace in the embattled republic but that was nonetheless punctuated by violence.
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Russia&#39;s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved President Vladimir Putin&#39;s plan to reinforce control over Russia by replacing popular elections of regional leaders with a central selection process.
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Russia's parliament overwhelmingly confirmed Viktor Zubkov as prime minister on Friday, two days after President Vladimir Putin surprised observers by nominating the virtually-unknown official.
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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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GROZNY,  - Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for assassination by separatists.
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A Kremlin-backed career police officer was set to be crowned leader of Chechnya after a vote that Moscow hopes will show progress towards peace in the embattled republic but which was nonetheless punctuated by violence.
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Opponents have questioned the Chechen election win of Alu Alkhanov, who vowed to triumph over the region&#39;s rebels. Mr Alkhanov, Moscow&#39;s preferred candidate, was officially reported to have won more than 73.
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GROZNY, Russia  - The Kremlin's candidate has won  Chechnya's presidential election but faces an uphill struggle  to subdue a resurgence of a separatist rebellion that has  frustrated Russian leaders for a decade.
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The Kremlin&#39;s choice for president of Chechya, Alu Alkhanov, has won the troubled region&#39;s presidential election, officials said today.