RUSSIA: PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYS MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN SEPARATIST CHECHNYA IS NEARLY COMPLETE

Record ID: 983427

  • Title: RUSSIA: PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYS MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN SEPARATIST CHECHNYA IS NEARLY COMPLETE
  • Date: 23rd December 1999
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (DECEMER 23, 1999) (RUSSIAN POOL) 1. MV RUSSIAN PRESIDENT BORIS YELTSIN SHAKING HANDS WITH RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN/SCU THE TWO MEN IN MEETING (5 SHOTS) 1.00 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYING: "(U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe) Talbott's visit to Moscow is his initiative, but there are many problems and questions to discuss in Russian-American relations." (Putin answering a question about Start-2 ratification), "the sooner it is done the better" (Putin answering a question about Chechnya) "Russian forces would operate in accordance with military and political criteria, thinking first and foremost about the lives of Russian soldiers.The end of the campaign is close, but we will not impose any time limit". 2.09 4. SCU JOURNALISTS MAKING NOTES 2.15 5. SCU PUTIN SPEAKING WITH JOURNALISTS ; LEAVES ROOM 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
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