Хроника событий 6-10 января 1995

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At 0:00 Stepanin discusses the probability of a guerrilla war in Chechnya. At 0:36, human rights defender S. Kovalev holds a press conference after returning from Grozny. At 6:46, the impact of the Chechen conflict on the economy is examined in an interview with the president’s economic aide A. Lifshits. At 10:35, army morale is addressed. At 11:18, General Lebed states that Chechnya repeats all the mistakes of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. At 12:24, a newspaper review is presented. At 13:14, an article titled “FSC knows the name of Dmitry Khodov’s killer” is discussed, including the involvement of a VDV serviceman and an interview with author Igor Korolkova. At 16:08, a new phase of the Chechen campaign is described: armed forces finish operations and move to winter quarters, while internal troops and police take over. At 18:21, Yeltsin meets with human rights official S. Kovalev. At 18:44, a decree frees O. Popov from the chair of Russian Television. At 19:32, the Communist Party protests the appointment of V. Kovalev as Minister of Justice. At 20:08, a public commission is established to investigate constitutional and war crimes in Chechnya. At 22:25, regional leaders demand the end of the war. At 24:06, Kovalev holds a press conference in the Duma. At 27:32, Western opinions on the war are presented. At 28:54, NATO experts hold the first meeting of a commission to expand the bloc to Eastern European countries. At 29:14, a protest occurs at the Kiselovskaya mine. At 30:32, an attempt is made to remove O. Popov from the chair of VGTRK. At 32:30, the LDPR calls for censorship of Chechen news. At 32:53, an extraordinary session of the State Duma on January 11 is noted, with Yeltsin canceling the annual address to the Federal Assembly. At 33:15, deputies request an investigation into the deaths of civilians in Grozny. At 33:32, reservists are sent to Chechnya. At 34:43, General A. Lebed discusses ending the war. At 35:10, heightened security measures are introduced at energy facilities due to terror threats. At 35:25, the first press‑club meeting “Round Table around the scandal” addresses journalists’ rights violations. At 36:51, the State Security Committee’s decisions are evaluated, with Kovalev’s press conference and meeting with Yeltsin. At 42:03, Shumeyko stresses the need for a meeting with Kovalev. At 43:09, another attempt to remove O. Popov is reported. At 44:35, a press review notes that “MK” reports on the journalist D. Khodov’s killer. At 47:17, new Russian troop advances are reported from Grozny. At 48:10, Dudaev’s units are armed. At 48:25, rocket mines are found in Chechnya. At 50:03, the murder of Major Viktor Tolstenev by Dudaev’s men is discussed, hinting at a possible conspiracy involving some Russian politicians. At 53:25, a rally of the Caucasian Peoples Confederation in Makhachkala protests the Russian army’s actions. At 56:53, the laying of the Christ the Savior Temple is ceremonied. At 59:23, the “Petrograd Seasons” festival takes place. At 1:00:55, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Vitaly Mosol writes about worsening economic conditions. At 1:01:47, Luchkov comments on the Chechen conflict. At 1:04:49, a memorial for the fallen Chechen general‑major Viktor Vorobyev is held. At 1:06:12, losses of internal troops in Chechnya are reported. At 1:06:32, soldiers’ funerals in Ivanovo are noted. At 1:07:27, 60 OMON officers from Yekaterinburg return from Chechnya. At 1:08:13, a rally of the Committee of Soldier Mothers takes place before the Ministry of Defense. At 1:09:15, deputies in Grozny report the arrival of a group of soldier mothers. At 1:09:43, an interview with State Duma speaker Rybkin is conducted. At 1:12:03, Russian medical helicopters are shot down by Dudaev’s men. At 1:12:35, former prosecutor Kazannik meets journalists. At 1:13:55, volunteers from Turkey travel to Grozny to fight for Dudaev. At 1:14:14, an assault on the presidential palace in Grozny occurs. At 1:16:06, the ultimatum deadline for military residents in Chechen villages where Russian paratroopers were captured expires. At 1:16:56, negotiations between S. Kovalev and V. Chernomyrdin about a temporary ceasefire with the Chechen side are held.