11.   Quebec law bars another referendum until after new legislative elections, but separatists control the legislature and could change the law or call early elections.

12.   The Chechen separatists now effectively control the republic, in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia.

13.   The separatists control the Black Sea province and Russian troops have kept government and Abkhazian forces apart for the past several years.

14.   The separatists control the entire province, except the forested Kodori Gorge, where Georgia has retained some troops.

15.   The separatists control the entire province, except the Kodori Gorge, where Georgia has some troops.

16.   The separatists effectively control the southern republic now, and Russian troops are withdrawing.

17.   The separatists effectively control Grozny and, under the August deal, Russia is to remove most of its troops by the end of the year.

18.   The separatists generally control the territory, but have denied involvement in recent attacks on Russian soldiers.

19.   Tkachev said the separatists controlled commanding heights to the east and west of the village.

20.   However, a separatist official quoted by Interfax said the separatists already controlled towns such as Achkhoi Martan and Shali.