A rebel fighter picked up the camera and used it to document the Chechen side of the conflict, including the captured Russians.

The Americans have pushed him at least to make an offer to the Chechen side, senior diplomats said.

Those stranded on the Chechen side of the border had set up tents and were gathering firewood.

Whether the document will matter - and whether the Chechen side will abide by it - is not clear.

Alas, I haven't anyone on the Chechen side.

They're about fifteen kilometers from the Chechen side of the pass.

A political solution will not be found in Russia alone; there must be partners on the Chechen side with whom it is possible to negotiate.

Of course, we know here that there are plenty of groups on the Chechen side whose readiness for violence is not slow to manifest itself.

Reliable figures for the Chechen side have not been available.

Journalists who dared to cover the Chechen side of the conflict were at times threatened and detained by Russian troops.