Grozny - Russian negotiators gave Viktor Chernomyrdin, the Prime Minister, a progress report during a three-day break in Chechen peace talks, with little sign that Moscow was ready to retreat over Chechnya's status. The Chechens, who declared independence from the Russian Federation in 1991, want the declaration recognised by the Russian side. Reute
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