Presidential elections in Chechnya will take place on the heels of President George W. Bush’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. For President Putin, the Oct. 5 elections are meant to symbolize the final stage of stabilization in the war-torn republic. President Bush shouldn’t indulge him in this illusion.
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