ussia: As Chechen Illness Spreads, Authorities Remain Baffled By Mystery 'Poison
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posted by FerrasB on December, 2005 as CHECHNYA
From: MSN Nicknamepsychoteddybear24 (Original Message) Sent: 12/21/2005 5:04 PM ussia: As Chechen Illness Spreads, Authorities Remain Baffled By Mystery 'Poisoning' Chechnya -- an old man in Grozny, 2004 Many of the affected children are being treated in a Grozny hospital (RFE/RL) More than 50 people -- most of them schoolchildren, and all but a handful of them girls -- have now been affected by a mysterious ailment in an eastern district of Russia's war-torn republic of Chechnya. For nearly a week, residents have been struck by sudden bouts of tremors, nausea, and shortness of breath. Some doctors have reported incidents of psychotic episodes, with patients experiencing panic attacks or mania. Some regional authorities have said the illness is suggestive of nerve gas poisoning. But toxicologists have reportedly found no evidence to substantiate the claim. Prague, 21 December 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Azhan Askhabova says her daughter was standing in line at school when she suddenly smelled something ... >> full
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"Little Stalin" Kadyrov runs Russia's Chechnya
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posted by FerrasB on as CHECHNYA
From: MSN Nicknamepsychoteddybear24 (Original Message) Sent: 12/21/2005 5:14 PM "Little Stalin" Kadyrov runs Russia's Chechnya By Oliver Bullough MOSCOW (Reuters) - He is 29 years old, bearded, exhorts his troops to fight in the name of Allah and speaks Russian with a heavy Chechen accent. Not long ago, that would have perfectly described one of Moscow's most bitter foes. But now, while his former comrades-in-arms dodge troops in the Chechen mountains, Ramzan Kadyrov is a hero of Russia, a frequent guest of President Vladimir Putin and regional leader of the pro-Kremlin political party. Kadyrov is officially deputy prime minister of Chechnya but observers say the Kremlin has made him de facto leader -- something, they add, it may come to regret. Kadyrov's every move dominates local television reports. When his first son was born last month, the region enjoyed a public holiday -- marked by all-night salutes of machine gun fire that left civilians cowering in ... >> full
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Russian soldiers refuse to admit shelling village of Chechen-Aul
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posted by FerrasB on as CHECHNYA
From: MSN Nicknamepsychoteddybear24 (Original Message) Sent: 12/21/2005 5:19 PM December 17th 2005 Russian soldiers refuse to admit shelling village of Chechen-Aul By Umalt Chadayev CHECHNYA - In Chechnya an investigation is continuing into a long-range shelling of the village of Chechen-Aul, located in the Groznensky district. The investigation of the incident, which occurred on the night of December 16, is being dealt with by an investigative team of the military prosecutor's office. As a result of the shelling three private houses in this populated area were partially destroyed. Local residents are convinced that the village came under fire from Russian soldiers stationed in the vicinity of the town of Shali. However, the soldiers say that the projectiles fired at Chechen-Aul were not live ammunition. “There was no shelling of Chechen-Aul,” the office of the republic’s military commandant claims. “These were 50 and 150 mm calibre illumination shells of an uncased type, which cannot be called live shells. ... >> full
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A Virtual Election in a Fantasy Chechnya
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posted by FerrasB on as CHECHNYA
From: MSN Nicknamepsychoteddybear24 (Original Message) Sent: 12/21/2005 5:26 PM Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Issue 3321. Page 10. A Virtual Election in a Fantasy Chechnya By Svante E. Cornell The parliamentary elections in Chechnya orchestrated by the Kremlin on Nov. 27 were another step in President Vladimir Putin's strategy to gain international legitimacy for his handling of Chechnya. While this may constitute a short-term victory, the elections do nothing to improve the deadlock in Chechnya and the rapidly deteriorating situation in the North Caucasus as a whole. Since Sept. 11, 2001, if not earlier, Putin has painstakingly followed a five-step strategy for dealing with Chechnya. The first component was to isolate Chechnya and hinder both Russian and international media from reporting independently on the conflict. The second was to rename the conflict: Instead of a war, it was now an "anti-terrorist operation." Third, Moscow sought to discredit the Chechen struggle and undermine its leadership by accusing ... >> full
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Interfax: Mysterious Disease Affects More Than 70 In Chechnya
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 12/23/2005 3:13 AM
Dec 22 2005 9:52AM
Mysterious disease affects more than 70 in Chechnya
GROZNY. Dec 22 (Interfax) - The number of people affected by an unidentified disease involving poisoning symptoms in Chechnya's Shelkovskaya district has risen to between 72 and 78, according to different sources.
A Chechen Health Ministry source told Interfax that "the number of patients had reached 78 by this morning."
At the same time, deputy chief of the Emergency Situations Ministry department for Chechnya Col. Akhmet Dzheirkhanov said 72 people are currently undergoing medical treatment at different hospitals.
"Six new cases were recorded past night alone," Dzheirkhanov said.
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11439433
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