11. A tense standoff that threatens the new cease-fire in Chechnya continued Saturday, but there were no reports of overnight fighting or fresh clashes in the rebel republic. 12. A top Russian official indicated that Moscow has no near-term plans to rebuild the Chechen capital -- something that could make it easier to control the rebel republic. 13. A tense standoff that threatens the new cease-fire in Chechnya continued Saturday, and there was an unconfirmed report of a firefight in the southeast of the rebel republic. 14. A trainload of military equipment was set to leave Chechnya over the weekend as Russia continues its withdrawal from the rebel republic, a news agency said Saturday. 15. And in an effort to rally public support for his decision to send troops into Chechnya, Yeltsin has escalated criticism of the rebel republic and its people. 16. APTV coverage from the rebel republic includes a growing demonstration for peace - a human chain stretching from Grozny across the border to neighbouring. 17. As the president of a rebel republic, Dudayev has made a second career out of taunting the Russian bear. 18. At the Vatican, Pope John Paul II met with Muslim leaders from Russia and the rebel republic on Thursday. 19. At the Vatican, Pope John Paul II, who has repeatedly called for peace in Chechnya, met with Muslim leaders from Russia and the rebel republic. 20. Basically, all means will be used to restore order in the rebel republic. |
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