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Word: chechnyan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1995-1995
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...permanent. Yeltsin had ordered a halt in fighting until after Clinton's visit to Moscow to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. Clinton called Yeltsin's order a welcome first step but he remains concerned about Russia's massive use of force to keep Chechnyan territory. Will Yeltsin have a change of heart? There has been no indication yet, butTIME Moscow correspondent Yuri Zarakhovichsays "the government wants to create a good mood for the Clinton visit," but their actions so far seem to add up to little more than a modern day "Potemkin Village...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CLINTON ASKS FOR PEACE IN CHECHNYA | 4/27/1995 | See Source »

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