The Russian army commander in the region , General Vyacheslav Tikhomirov , arrived at the rebel-held village of Novye Atagi , some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the Chechen capital Grozny for discussions with rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov .
<response> The <misc>Russian</misc> army commander in the region , General <person>Vyacheslav Tikhomirov</person> , arrived at the rebel-held village of <location>Novye Atagi</location> , some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the <misc>Chechen</misc> capital <location>Grozny</location> for discussions with rebel chief-of-staff <person>Aslan Maskhadov</person> . </response>