Chechnya Us

12-13 US has received information about meetings concerning Chechnya. US urges Russia to work toward political situation. Military action continues. US understands Council of Europe's decision to suspend Russian delegation at recent meeting. Russia needs to understand military actions in Chechnya will isolate Russia from rest of Europe. ...

RUBIN: What I can say is that American citizen Edmond Pope, age 53, was detained on April the 4th by the Russian Federal Security Service. The US embassy in Moscow immediately requested consular access upon learning of his detention. A consular officer visited Mr. Pope in Lefortovo Prison on April the 5th. Another visit is scheduled for Monday. On Wednesday, he appeared to be in good health and made no complaints of mistreatment. No formal charges have been filed against Mr. Pope. Russian authorities have advised the embassy that he is under investigation for violation of Article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code, which pertains to espionage. Mr. Pope has an attorney appointed by Russian authorities. We have been in touch with Mr. Pope's family and we will follow this case closely. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing, January 12, 2000

MR. RUBIN: Well, it is our view - the United States view - that we respect the territorial integrity of Russia, including Chechnya within Russia. That has been our view. OSCE has played a role in Russia in the past - I'm sorry, in Chechnya in the past in terms of working on the elections there. So the OSCE has been involved in the discussions between Chechens and Russians about developments in Chechnya, so they have a past history of being able to operate there. It's more a question of will than mechanisms or procedural devices. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: United Nations Report, Wednesday, November 3, 1999

Larsen said Rabin's legacy "compels us to work tirelessly and courageously to continue the journey that he was prevented from completing." The last leg of this long journey for peace will be even more arduous than the road the parties have already traveled. ...

Nevertheless, the Secretary-General said efforts to support the peace process must continue, saying that the suffering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has persisted for far too long for us to miss the chance offered by the Lusaka Cease-fire Agreement. ... [Read More]

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Interview on TV6
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