MOSCOW - Russian forces sealed off a pro-independence rally in the Chechen capital, Grozny, and told demonstrators to disperse, bringing closer the climax of nearly five days of defiant stand-off.
Troops block Chechen rally
MOSCOW - Russian forces sealed off a pro-independence rally in the Chechen capital, Grozny, and told demonstrators to disperse…
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