Chechnya - Russian/Chechen Peace Talks Resumed

T/I: 10:41:42 Russian and Chechen negotiators resumed peace talks in Chechnya on Saturday (15/7) and said they were trying to finalise a deal to end the seven-month conflict which has killed thousands of people. The talks are to agree political questions and establish Chechnya’s constitutional status. Speaking before Saturday’s talks began, chief Russian negotiator Vyacheslav Mikhailov said the two sides agreed on the “main, conceptual issues“ but it was important to obtain the backing of the co