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White House Considers Adding Chechens to Terrorist List

In the wake of last month's deadly hostage incident in Moscow, the United States says it may add Chechen groups to its list of foreign terrorist organizations -- a stance the U.S. had previously resisted. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

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Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.