RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: DZHOKHAR DUDAYEV READY TO DISCUSS PEACE

Nat/Sot Chechnya’s President has reportedly told the Russians that he is ready to discuss peace, according to a Moscow Radio station and the Russian Interfax news agency on Thursday. They claim that Dzhokhar Dudayev has sent a telegram to the Kremlin saying he wanted to hold “unconditional“ talks. However, neither Russian nor Chechen officials have confirmed this. Meanwhile, thick clouds of smoke rose from Grozny’s industrial district as Russian planes bombed the Chechen capital throughout the d