The Week in Brief: Dec 25 - Dec 31, 2000Mon, Dec 25
No major events.
Tue, Dec 26
Chechen field commander Aslanbek Didiyev was killed in the Urus – Martan region.
Boris Nemtsov, Russian MP and head of the Union of Right Forces, met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Nemtsov’s five-point peace plan.
Wed, Dec 27
Lieutenant-General Vladimir Shamanov, a top former commander of Russian forces in Chechnya, was elected governor of the Ulyanovsk region.
Thu, Dec 28
Grozny Mayor Bislan Gantamirov dismissed reports of imminent hunger in Grozny. According to him food supplies are quite sufficient.
Since the beginning of the operation in Chechnya Russian military prosecution has investigated 852 criminal cases, of which 748 were crimes committed by servicemen. The crimes include murder and illegal arms dealing.
Fri, Dec 29
Rudnik Dudayev, former colonel of KGB and chairman of the CIS Council for relations with Muslims in foreign countries, was appointed deputy to the head of the Chechen administration and charged to cooperate with armed forces and law enforcement agencies.
Sat, Dec 30
A. Bilbayev, the chief of the local pro-Russian police in the village Stariye Atagi, was killed.
Sun, Dec 31
No major events.
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