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A top Kremlin security official announces that Moscow would soon be imposing direct rule in Chechnya as a temporary measure to facilitate a transition period towards limited self-government. This announcement is likely made in response to on-going conflict and unrest in Chechnya, which has long been a contested region between the Russian government and Chechen separatists seeking greater autonomy or independence.
Thursday, 4 May, 2000