In 1995 , Chernomyrdin signed a decree calling for the development of a national strategy for tiger conservation On 18 June 1995 , as a result of Shamil Basayev-led terrorists taking over 1500 people hostage in Budyonnovsk , negotiations between Chernomyrdin and Basayev led to a compromise which became a turning point for the First Chechen War . In exchange for the hostages , the Russian government agreed to halt military actions in Chechnya and begin a series of negotiations
taking over 1500 people hostage
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Viktor Chernomyrdin