This is from a German News Newsletter, other info in it, at this site, which is a Serbian News group, with a good collection of articles, if searched by the date link.
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Voting ends for Chechnya's parliament
Polling stations have closed in Chechyna where people in the
breakaway republic have been voting for a new regional assembly --
the first time since the current conflict between separatist rebels
and Russian forces began in 1991. Some 600,000 Chechens were
eligible to elect 58 local deputies. The poll marks the end of a
peace plan drawn up by Russia for the Causasus republic. Analysts
expect the elections to cement the power of local pro-Russian
strongman, Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov. Security in the
region has been heavily reinforced in fear of possible attacks by
Chechen separatist fighters. German politician Rudolf Bindig, a
Council of Europe representative said it was still not clear whether
the poll was really free. Human rights groups have dismissed the
election as a farce.
Noting..Council of Europe is the same human rights organization trying their political strong arm against the US and allies regarding the supposed CIA flights and prisons.