There was no immediate response by federal officials , but President Vladimir V. Putin and others have shown little willingness to acknowledge errors in the rescue attempt , laying blame on the man who claimed responsibility for the siege , Shamil Basayev , a leader of secessionist rebels in the nearby region of Chechnya .
Shamil Basayev /people/person/place_of_birth Chechnya
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Shamil Basayev
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Chechnya
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