Russian President Boris Yeltsin 's security supremo Alexander Lebed and Chechen rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov signed a deal on Thursday aimed at ending three weeks of renewed fighting in the region .
<response> <misc>Russian</misc> President <person>Boris Yeltsin</person> 's security supremo <person>Alexander Lebed</person> and <misc>Chechen</misc> rebel chief-of-staff <person>Aslan Maskhadov</person> signed a deal on Thursday aimed at ending three weeks of renewed fighting in the region . </response>