World News 09-11-1999 US Challenges Russia Over Grozny who: The United States what: Accuses Russia of violating the Geneva Convention where: Chechnya when: Yesterday snippet: "The United States has accused Russia of violating the Geneva Convention and other international agreements by using indiscriminate force in its offensive in Chechnya," the BBC reports today. State Department spokesman James Rubin described Russia`s advance on Grozny as "not in keeping" with the Geneva Convention and an "indiscriminate use of force". "The US has not been in direct contact with the Chechen leader," explains The Times, but a fax signed by President Aslan Maskhadov was received by the US embassy in Azerbaijan asking for Mr Clinton to intercede to prevent "the genocide of the Chechen people". Meanwhile, speaking at Georgetown University in Washington yesterday, Bill Clinton spoke of his aim to be a part of Russia`s long-term transition into democracy. "Russia`s transformation has just begun," he said. "It`s incomplete, it`s awkward, sometime`s it is not pretty, but we have a profound stake in its success". [... more]

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