rtokens: Lebed said on Friday he hoped to sign a document with the rebels later in the day which would deal with the political settlement of the conflict .
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tokens: He later discussed with rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov a framework political agreement to tackle the most painful issue of the 20-month war -- the future political status of Chechnya .
ltokens: Lebed , whom Yeltsin ordered to restore peace in Chechnya , struck a military deal with separatist rebels last week ending the worst fighting in the region in more than a year .