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Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis Rocks Capital
Armed Chechen hostage takers seized hundreds at a Moscow theater in a prolonged standoff near the Kremlin. Sharpshooters surrounded the building as negotiations continued, with international captives reported among the hostages and President Putin promising to prioritize safety in any resolve.
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Vladimir Putin
Putin
United Kingdom
Germany
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Australia
Belarus
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Jen
Chechnya
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Aslanbek Aslakhanov
Chech
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Mexico
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Mikhail Kasyanov
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