Хроника событий 9-14 января 1995

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From 9 to 14 January 1995, a series of political and military events unfolded in Russia and the Caucasus. At 0:00, data on the number of soldiers killed was released. At 0:57, a report from the conscription point near St. Petersburg was aired. At 3:02, the president of Ingushetia, Ausev, sent a telegram regarding military violations of human rights. At 3:59, Shumeyko and Rybkine were appointed permanent members of the Security Council. At 4:07, Vice‑Chairman Ramazan Abdulatifov held a press conference on national policy amid the Chechen conflict. At 5:41, the "Choice of Russia" party introduced bills to end the war in Chechnya. At 6:47, State Duma committee chair Lukin warned that Russia’s international standing was catastrophic and the army’s prestige was undermined. At 7:57, the process of Russia’s accession to the Council of Europe was suspended. At 8:36, the 20‑year anniversary of the Jackson‑Vanik amendment was noted. At 9:20, events surrounding VGTRK were reported. On 10 January, at 11:16, it was revealed that the Security Council had not transferred weapons to Dudayev in 1991. At 12:05, a report from a hospital near Grozny was broadcast. At 13:50, a democratic rally against the Chechen war turned violent with clashes against communists. At 16:06, a meeting between Chernomyrdin and Zhirinovsky took place. At 16:29, the Communist Party expelled Justice Minister V. Kovalev from its faction. At 18:39, a failed Russian‑Chechen ceasefire was discussed. At 20:32, a press review presented data on Russian troop losses. At 21:08, General Lebedev made statements. At 23:25, an extraordinary Duma session featured deputies returning from the conflict zone. At 24:58, a decision to recalculate the budget due to Chechen expenses was adopted. At 25:24, Shumeyko spoke about reorganization of the armed forces. At 26:28, military leadership denied bombings of Grozny. At 29:31, Solzhenitsyn publicly commented on the Chechen conflict. On 11 January, at 30:27, the issue of armed forces reorganization was raised again. At 31:28, the budget recalculation was reiterated. At 33:06, Chernomyrdin met with leaders of North‑Caucasian republics to discuss Chechen economic recovery. At 34:05, humanitarian aid from Tatarstan was announced. At 35:32, General Kobytsky refuted claims of Lebedev’s dismissal. At 37:48, a group of politicians discussed ways to end the Chechen conflict. At 39:12, Yeltsin met with Chernomyrdin and parliamentary leaders, rejecting cooperation with the National Revival Government of Chechnya. At 40:34, the Ministry of Defence was reorganized. At 44:06, the Accounting Chamber was established. At 46:03, refugees from Grozny were reported. On 12 January, at 47:59, a press conference by Deputy Minister of Communications O. Moshennik highlighted railway issues in Chechnya. At 51:08, an attempt to bring the fourth channel under state control was reported. At 52:19, Yeltsin signed a law regulating media coverage of state authorities. At 54:54, supporters of a military solution to the Abkhazian conflict spoke in Tbilisi. At 57:24, the fourth anniversary of clashes in Vilnius was noted. On 14 January, at 59:09, Russian officials assessed the Chechen situation. At 1:00:04, Security Council Secretary O. Lobov said the conflict was in its most acute phase but signs of its end were emerging. At 1:01:07, Kostikov criticized media coverage of Chechnya. At 1:02:26, Georgian nationalists moved toward Abkhazia but were stopped by authorities. At 1:04:32, a group of deputies returned from Chechnya for a press conference. At 1:07:24, AP leader Filatov called the leak of information about the fourth channel a ‘game against the president’. At 1:08:42, a charity ball of the Russian press was held. At 1:09:56, a group of individuals involved in illegal diamond deals was exposed. At 1:10:40, a rally of soldiers’ mothers took place in Nazran. At 1:11:02, protests related to Chechen events occurred in Moscow and St. Petersburg. At 1:15:01, the Council of Europe suspended negotiations on Russia’s accession due to the war in Chechnya. At 1:15:39, US Secretary of State Christopher planned to raise the Chechen issue at a meeting with Foreign Minister Kozirev. At 1:16:21, criminal proceedings were opened against organizers of the Abkhazian march.