Summary of the main news related to the conflict in Chechnya.
Monday, Dec 24
No major events.
Tuesday, Dec 25
After five-week proceedings the Dagestani Supreme Court in Makhachkala sentenced Chechen field commander Salman Raduyev, who faced charges of terrorism, banditry, hostage-taking, organization of murders and illegal armed formations, to life imprisonment. Raduyev’s lawyer appealed the verdict.
Wednesday, Dec 26
No major events.
Thursday, Dec 27
No major events.
Friday, Dec 28
US Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Alexander Vershbow, in an interview for radio station Ekho Moskvy reiterated that the USA considers the conflict in Chechnya an internal affair of the Russian Federation but distinguishes between “separatists” and “terrorists” in Chechnya.
Saturday, Dec 29
Ruslan Sultanovich Aushev, 47, resigned as the President of Ingushetia, a year ahead of the end of his second five-year presidential mandate expiring on March 1, 2003. Ingush Premier Akhmet Isayevich Malgasov became Ingushetia's Acting President.
Sunday, Dec 30
Russian military and police launched a special operation in the the Kurchaloyevski district.
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