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MOSCOW: Reports of Chechen leader Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev's death may be greatly exaggerated. In a repeat of the confusion that reigned last week, when reports that former Chechen leader Jokhar Dudayev had or had not been slain, the Russian press is now issuing conflicting reports of the death of Dudayev's successor. The Russian news agency ITAR-Tass reported Monday that Yandarbiyev was dead, while the news agency Interfax insisted that it was Yardarbiyev's nephew who perished in an attack. There has as yet been no confirmation of Yandarbiyev's death. "One version of the story has Yandarbiyev killed...
MOSCOW: The death of Chechen leader Jokhar Dudayev leaves Russia's war in Chechnya at a turning point. With Russia's June elections fast approaching, Boris Yeltsin's political future could hinge on negotiating some sort of resolution in the year-old conflict. Finding someone to negotiate with could prove difficult. Although Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev has claimed the mantle of Dudayev's successor, Moscow correspondent Sally Donnelly says Yandarbiyev's term as Chechen leader could be short-lived. "The conventional wisdom is that there will be a power struggle between various rebel factions," Donnelly says. "Some leaders want to continue...
...spokesmen for the Russian military say its soldiers are only returning fire when attacked, but witnesses say the Russian army continues to conduct offensives against Chechen villages. Despite rolling out a peace proposal last month, Russian President Boris Yeltsin has so far been unable to bring Chechen leader Jokar Dudayev to negotiate. Dudayev has repeatedly said he will not negotiate until Russian troops leave the republic, and has also demanded direct negotiations with Yeltsin, complete independence for Chechnya, and the dismissal of some of Yeltsin's cabinet. A meeting between Dudayev and negotiator and President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiyev...
...Dudayev: We won't use them, unless Russia uses nuclear weapons...
...Dudayev: Out of professional courtesy to my former fellow officers, I'd prefer not to answer this question...