Moscow, Russian Federation
IVANOV MEETS RUSSELL-JOHNSTON IN MOSCOW.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (L) invites Lord David Russell-Johnston, the president of the parlimentary delegation of the Council of Europe, to take a seat January 17. Russell-Johnston reiterated demands for a halt to the conflict in the North Caucasus, but weakened an earlier threat that Russia could face expulsion from the European Council if it persisted with its offensive.
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