Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2005 Russia Special Weapons News
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- Russia Begins Military Pullout From Georgia RFE/RL 30 Jul 2005 -- Russia today began withdrawing its troops from bases in Georgia, marking a key step in resolving a long-standing dispute between Tbilisi and Moscow.
- Russia: Officials Say Pro-Moscow Chechens Involved In Deadly Raid On Avar Village RFE/RL 29 Jul 2005 -- The Russian military says one of its officers has been indicted on suspicion of being involved in a recent deadly mopping-up operation in the Chechen village of Borozdinovskaya.
- US Says Network Had Legal Right to Carry Basayev Interview VOA 29 Jul 2005 -- The United States reaffirmed Friday its stand that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev is a terrorist. But the State Department said the ABC television network had the legal right to carry an interview with him
- Chechen Warlord Basaev Accepts 'Terrorist' Label RFE/RL 29 Jul 2005 -- In an interview broadcast in the United States, Chechen warlord Shamil Basaev has accepted the label of "terrorist" but has said fighting in the separatist republic will not end until every Russian feels the impact of the war.
- Russia: RFE/RL Interviews Chechen Field Commander Umarov RFE/RL 28 Jul 2005 -- In mid-June, RFE/RL correspondent Andrei Babitskii travelled to Chechnya where he established contact with field commander Doku Umarov, one of only two commanders who have fought with the Chechen resistance since 1995, throughout both wars
- Georgia: Tbilisi Says Russian Officers Behind Gori Bombing RFE/RL 26 Jul 2005 -- Georgian officials on 25 July blamed Russian intelligence operatives for a recent series of attacks in the South Caucasus country.
- United States, Russia Enhance Nuclear Security Collaboration Washington File 22 Jul 2005 -- A fact sheet reviewing ongoing cooperative efforts by the United States and Russia to upgrade the security of Russia’s nuclear facilities is available from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
- Terrorist Attacks in Southern Russia on the Rise VOA 20 Jul 2005 -- A new study by the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights says terrorist attacks are increasingly spreading from Russia's Southern Republic of Chechnya to neighboring regions in the northern Caucasus.
- Putin, Turkish Premier To Discuss Economic, Military Cooperation RFE/RL 18 Jul 2005 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin begins two days of talks today with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the southern Russian resort town of Sochi.
- Eight Killed In Russian Military Helicopter Crash In Chechnya RFE/RL 16 Jul 2005 -- Russia's Defense Ministry now says that eight people were killed and one seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Chechnya today.
- Chechnya: Vice President Denounces Terrorism, Basaev RFE/RL 15 Jul 2005 -- Senior Chechen field commander Doku Umarov, whom Chechen opposition President Abdul-Khalim Sadullaev named as his deputy last month, has condemned the terrorist attacks perpetrated by his fellow field commander, Shamil Basaev
- Chechnya: Senior Commander Tells RFE/RL, 'No Alternative To Armed Struggle' RFE/RL 15 Jul 2005 -- Senior Chechen field commander Doku Umarov told RFE/RL that he can see no alternative to armed struggle with Russia
- Central Asia: Russia Could Double Troops At Kyrgyz Base; Future Of U.S. Base In Doubt RFE/RL 14 Jul 2005 -- Russia's military originally announced last year it would boost its troop strength at the Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan, and that more warplanes would be added at the base. However, the military set no time frame for the arrival of the new forces.
- Putin Concerned About Stability In Daghestan RFE/RL 14 Jul 2005 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said today his government will stabilize the situation in Daghestan, where police have come increasingly under attack.
- Russia To Double Troops At Kyrgyz Base RFE/RL 13 Jul 2005 -- Russia is planning to double the number of troops it has at the Kant airbase in Kyrgyzstan.
- 10 Servicemen Killed In Chechnya RFE/RL 12 Jul 2005 -- Reports say 10 pro-Russian police officers were killed and 14 injured in attacks in Chechnya since yesterday.
- Russian Army Records 98 Non-Combat Deaths In June RFE/RL 11 Jul 2005 -- Suicides, murders, accidents, and other non-combat deaths in the Russian military totaled 98 last month.
- Russia: Moscow Clinches Space-Tourism Deal With U.S. Millionaire RFE/RL 08 Jul 2005 -- Russia’s Space Agency has signed a contract with a U.S. millionaire Gregory Olsen, who is due to become the third tourist to visit the International Space Station.
- Russia: Army Cracks Down On Military Service Loophole RFE/RL 05 Jul 2005 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has announced it will close down most military cadet faculties in universities by 2009, saying they cost too much. The decision, however, is seen by many as a move to abolish a system widely used by young men to avoid active service in the Russian Army, notorious for its poor living standards and cruel hazing rituals.
- Dutch Aid U.S. Effort To Shut Down Russian Plutonium Reactors Washington File 01 Jul 2005 -- The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced June 30 that the Netherlands has agreed to contribute 1 million Euros to a U.S.-led effort to shut down Russia's last three plutonium-producing nuclear reactors.
- Russia: Chinese Leader Meets Putin For Talks On Energy, Trade, Security RFE/RL 01 Jul 2005 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Russia for a four-day visit, during which he hopes to secure greater access to Russia's oil and gas, and boost trade exchanges. During talks today at the Kremlin, Hu and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, also signed a joint declaration against what they perceive as the growing influence of the United States in Central Asia and its domination of global affairs.
