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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: AGREEMENT TO END FIGHTING UPDATE
Moscow & Grozny, Chechnya, 31 July 1995
1. Wideshot delegation at table.
2. Wideshot presser.
3. Cutaway cameras.
4. Cutaway press.
5. Wide shot from side of table.
6. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Gen Kulikov.
7. Wideshot exterior...
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Ministers arrive for second day of informal meeting
1. Wide of the Palais des Papes
2. Wide of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, sitting with others outside
3. Mid of Kouchner chatting and drinking coffee
4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Bernard Kouchner, French Foreign Minister:
"I'm...
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Swimmers take cold dip as part of Epiphany celebrations
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2. Priest dipping a cross in water
3. Women holding religious icons
4. Man dipping himself repeatedly in cold water and crossing himself
5. Woman dipping...
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President Putin meets PM Vukic, excerpts of news conference
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: RUSSIAN TROOPS ATTACK REBEL STRONGHOLDS
Natural Sound
Russian troops have mounted attacks on remaining rebel strongholds in Chechnya, targeting a town northeast of the capital Grozny.
The situation in Grozny is increasingly desperate, forcing many residents to...
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TED-Ed
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Curated Video
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It...
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How to Prevent Scope Creep
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How was Russia defeated in 11 days? Operation Faustschlag
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Harold Wilson's Diplomatic Efforts to End the Vietnam War
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: A 13-Day Standoff That Almost Led to Nuclear War
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