Fears for Chechnya as ex-rebel takes helm

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Series Details 17.2.07
Publication Date 17/02/2007
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Chechnya found itself under a new leader 16 February 2007 - but analysts warned the appointment of 30-year-old Ramzan Kadyrov as acting president could unbalance the fragile stability only recently achieved in the war-shattered Russian republic.

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BBC News, 15.2.07: Putin appoints new Chechen leader http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6367099.stm
BBC News, 2.3.07: Chechen PM confirmed as president http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6414233.stm

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