Foreign Correspondence

[Amaunet]

Russia says U.S. harbors Russian school siege accomplice

I doubt if the American voting public is capable of considering the obvious facts.

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FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL DEMAND EXTRADITION OF MASKHADOV OFFICIALS FROM THE WEST
The Foreign Ministry announced on 7 September that it will step up its efforts to get Western countries to extradite members of Chechen President Maskhadov's administration -- including spokesman Zakaev and Foreign Minister Ilyas Akhmadov, who has been granted political asylum in the United States. The Foreign Ministry stated it will take "extra measures to materialize the extradition of Zakaev and Akhmadov because information obtained already in the first stage of the investigation of the terrorist act in Beslan indicates the involvement of Maskhadov and his accomplices in these events." The ministry continued that "we regret that our partners do not share our views and do not consider the obvious facts." Maskhadov has condemned the Beslan hostage taking and has denied involvement in the attack (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 7 September 2004). VY


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