RUSSIA: CHECHENS HOLD A RALLY IN GROZNY DEMANDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FROM CHECHNYA

Record ID: 215487

  • Title: RUSSIA: CHECHENS HOLD A RALLY IN GROZNY DEMANDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FROM CHECHNYA
  • Date: 7th April 2001
  • Summary: (W4)GROZNY, CHECHNYA, RUSSIA (APRIL 7, 2001) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MARCHING THROUGH CENTRAL GROZNY CHANTING "TROOPS WITHDRAWAL!" AND CARRYING BANNERS THAT READ "WE DEMAND THAT THE PRESIDENTS OF RUSSIA AND CHECHNYA HOLD TALKS" (2 SHOTS) 0.27 2. LV WOMEN MARCHING WITH BANNERS 0.32 3. SV/PAN PEOPLE CHANTING " TROOPS
  • Embargoed: 22nd April 2001 13:00
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  • Location: GROZNY, CHECHNYA, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA7R1ZBDLS6A6HAL12W2LSVLEM6
  • Story Text: Several thousand Chechens, mostly women and elderly
    men, held a rally in the nearly destroyed capital Grozny,
    demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya and
    protesting against the constant arrest of Chechen men by
    Russian federal forces.



    The protesters marched through the centre of Grozny on
    Saturday (April 7) calling for Russian troops to withdraw from
    Chechnya and for the presidents of Russia and Chechnya to hold
    talks.

    An old man said: "We are not bandits, Russia is the bandit.

    We did not attack Russia, Russia attacked us. It's not our
    fault, it's theirs. Everyone starting from Putin should be
    kicked out of the Kremlin!"
    The protesters held up photographs of Chechens killed in
    fighting with Russian forces, and accused the Russians of
    genocide. An elderly woman said the Russians were holding
    Chechens in captivity underground and called for them to be
    released.

    Russian troops drove past the demonstration in military
    vehicles but did not intervene.



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