- Title: Timeline of 20 years of Russia's Vladimir Putin in power
- Date: 27th December 2019
- Summary: The second Chechen war begins. Tens of thousands are killed in the war. Russia re-establishes direct rule in 2000. Formally Putin ended combat missions in Chechnya in 2009. GROZNY, CHECHNYA, RUSSIA (FILE - MARCH 27, 2000) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ON TANKS VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS DIGGING AROUND UNEXPLODED MORTAR SHELL VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS LOADING SHELL ONTO ARMOURED VEHICLE SOLDIERS LOOKING AT MISSILE LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - APRIL 17, 2000) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS NEWS CONFERENCE HALL WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT VLADIMIR PUTIN PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, TONY BLAIR, SAYING: "Some say that, because of our concerns about Chechnya, we should keep some distance from Moscow. I have to say to you that, while I share those concerns, I believe that the best way to register those concerns and to get results is by engaging with Russia and not isolating Russia." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I want to stress that our operations in Chechnya are not directed against the Muslims, they are directed solely against international terrorism and extremism. In this case, Russia is alone fighting global terrorism and extremism." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
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- Keywords: Putin in power Putin's anniversary Russia Russia's President Vladimir Putin
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- Country: Russia
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