Reports today indicate there's a ceasefire in place for Chechnya. Interfax News in Moscow is reporting that the head of Russian security, Alexander Lebed, and the Chechen chief of staff have signed an agreement to stop all military action at 3 AM Eastern Daylight Time tomorrow. Earlier in the day, before the ceasefire was announced, Russian President Boris Yeltsin took a swipe at his security chief. He criticized Lebed in a television interview saying he is not completely satisfied with Lebed and his work in Chechnya. NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow.
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