CHECHNYA TO CUT RUSSIAN TV PROGRAMMING.

In order to "protect the purity of Islamic morals," Chechen first deputy premier Movladi Udugov has ordered that all Russian TV broadcasts, except newscasts, are to be replaced by domestic programming. Local programs are also coming under scrutiny. The Islamic Order, a political movement that Udugov leads, recently opened legal proceedings against two local channels, accusing them of corrupting young people. (Itar-Tass, July 8)

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