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Maskhadov wants to talk
In the regions
Maskhadov wants to talk
February 8, 2005 Alexander Cherkasov
The armed groups of Chechen separatists unilaterally stop the fighting until February 22 - Aslan Maskhadov again stated in an interview with this newspaper Kommersant. He called the continuing war in the Caucasus a disaster, once again dissolved from Shamil Basayev, from terrorist attacks in Beslan and Dubrovka, and stated that he would "in every possible way opposition to both him and other commanders in the implementation of any acts against the civilian population of Russia." Ichkeria, President Putin, repeated his call to President Putin "twice and slowly" - as a policeman in a joke. But what was said directly, it seems, does not reach Moscow.
Apparently, there is still something controlled and predictable in today's Chechen chaos. As well as in the information noise around Chechnya. It seems like news about the next death of Basayev, which came to life again. A fresh video appeared on the Internet. It seems that the rate of resuscitation of the militant was determined only by the work of web-masters. It is only sad that the Russian Federation is completely unattained in this controllability and predictability.
What is happening in the republic? Of course, normalization - judging by the right news of the right television channels. A little more - and “our” Chechens led by President ALU Alkhanov and the security service, headed by faithful Ramzan Kadyrov, will be caught by Basayev with Maskhadov. But representatives of the International Helsinki Federation, who returned from Chechnya, told something completely different in an independent press center on February 7.
According to them, if the tension is felt in Chechnya today, then by no means the militants of its main source. “Three quarters of the ugliness that is happening here, the work of the“ Kadyrovites ”, and the remaining divide the militants and crime,” are the words of officers from the very first block. For some reason, they do not take any percentage to themselves-although here, very close, the "feds" recently killed their own Chechens. On January 18, an BMP of internal troops turned over on the highway, and a patrol on two armored personnel carriers were put up for its protection. Two Chechens, Shovkhalov and Kaimov, special forces from the GRU battalion "Vostok" drove along the highway. Their documents were in order. But the weapon - brand new "Kalashi" and "Stechkins" - as well as ammunition of sentinel seemed painfully attractive. The special forces were beaten, taken to be taken on command, but along the way they drove into the forest and began to “wet” the river. Kaimov rushed into the icy water of the Asssa and so escaped, Shovkhalov was killed, then they tried to burn their car ...
There is a similar "fraternity" between other power structures. The Kadyrovites, who have received the widest powers in recent years, after the death of Akhmat-Haji last year, are now not very controlled. At least for President ALU Alkhanov, a new structure is being created now, a special riot, in which only those who have served in security and internal affairs bodies for at least five years will be taken, and they will not take militants at all.
More recently, December 29, Kadyrov Jr. was given Hero of Russia. Both in Grozny and in Moscow, they say now that it was “apostate” - and then Ramzan was waiting for an honorable increase to Moscow. He took the order, but for some reason he thought to say goodbye to the boundless power in Chechnya. Moreover, the “local” struggle for power.
On January 20, two columns of the "Kadyrovtsy" were included in the Vedensky district - it seems to fight the militants. Firstly, the police chief was shifted, replacing a person brought with him. Then, the dozen of the most competent and professional policemen was offered to leave "of their own free will", otherwise they were promised to blame the militants. All twelve immediately quit, although in order to get there to work, many were forced to give considerable bribes: the position of an ordinary policeman in Vedino costs $ 1700. In the vacant places, the "Kadyrovites" put their people. Malik, the chief accountant of the police department, was also advised to quit. The woman, who was given not 24, but 48 hours, for some reason hesitated-and “disappeared” after the deadline.
According to the same scenario, a change of power in Argun took place, where the mayor was also shifted ...
The current nominal leader of Chechnya ALU Alkhanov, before becoming the president, was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic, and it was against him that this "cleaning" was obviously aimed. In the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs, they willingly say that they know which of the "Kadyrovites" abducts people - but to touch them, here's the trouble, it is forbidden. In general, according to the police, 86 people who are on the federal wanted list are in the formations of Ramzan ...
The "Kadyrovites" have something wrong with the Chechen police, but also with other pro -Moscow formations - the GRU special battalions "West" and "East" Yamadayev and Kakieva. This makes the situation even more confusing and tense. With the Russian military, not everything is smooth either. On January 3, 2005, in the Shalinsky district, the local police, together with the Russian military, conducted the next operation to combat illegal oil mini -vests. In the village of Mesker-Yurt, where there were once problems with the militants, now another obstacle arose-the "roofing" oil industry "Kadyrovtsy". Clarification of relations, distorting the shutters, shooting from a hand machine gun under the feet ... As a result, according to the Memorial, a certain Ayub Gadaev wounds the deputy commandant of the Shali district Lieutenant Colonel Dubovik. Realizing the severity of the deed, the "Kadyrovites" took refuge at their base in the village. On the side of the military there was an overwhelming superiority in manpower and the absolute - in armored vehicles, but they did not dare to response. Bye?..
All these are individual incidents, but they highlight the severity of the confrontation - not between the "federals" and "sepeists", but between, it would seem, their ...
In early February, Alkhanov and Ramzan Kadyrov flew to Moscow - it seems that they were once again trying to reconcile them. Previously, such attempts were not successful. How much more patience does Moscow have - and what, on the other hand, her, Moscow, opportunities? After all, they themselves built this system with numerous local armed structures, they themselves "legged" the conflict to show: everything is almost calm. Can now any of the many "security forces" to control the situation in Chechnya? And one more thing: who then can manage these "security forces"?
As for the Maskhadovsky ceasefire, then, as the website Newsru.com said, in Chechnya, according to the Republican Ministry of Internal Affairs, it has become quieter in the last three days ...
The author is a member of the board of society "Memorial"
Alexander Cherkasov
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