27 January 2004, 12:32
Colin Powell: fight against terror in Chechnya is Russia's internal affair
The United States considers the fight against terrorism in Chechnya an internal affair of Russia, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said live to Ekho Moskvy Radio.
Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation and the solution of this problem is the internal affair of Russia, Powell said.
He also noted the United States hoped that Russia would find a political solution to the problem of terrorism with due account taken for human rights.
Source: RIA Novosti
