OSCE summit in Istanbul
Gerhard Schroeder, German chancellor:

“War is no way to eliminate terrorism. The massive use of force, which hits the civilian population before all else, must be ended. Therefore, I urgently appeal to the Russian leadership: Resolve the conflict by political means. Respect the rules and principles of OSCE that we have jointly accepted. Do not undermine the stability of these principles and hence that of the organization as a whole.”
Jacques Chirac, French president:
“The human, dramatic consequences of the bombing of Chechnya and the terrible number of victims that have been caused, the casualties among the civilian population are unacceptable. This offensive is a tragic mistake for the whole region.”
Robin Cook, British former foreign minister: “Like earlier speakers, I question whether the scale of the military action in Chechnya will isolate the terrorists from the general public or whether it will create support for them among the wider population who now suffer.”

George W. Bush, American president:
“When the Russian government attacks civilians, killing women and children, leaving orphans and refugees, it can no longer expect aid from international lending institutions.”

Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state:
“And for those who devastate whole neighborhoods through indiscriminate attacks, as in Chechnya, brutality is a choice. And in this connection, I want to reiterate today our call for the Russian Government to launch full and open investigations into credible reports of massacres and other human rights violations in Chechnya. The governments I have mentioned, and others, have the power to choose. They also have the responsibility to change, and we have a responsibility—which we are meeting—to keep the spotlight turned on high until they do.”

Gerhard Schroeder, German chancellor:
"You know that Chechnya is part of a region in which there is an elevated threat which we have now experienced. The different aspects of Russian policy should be judged accordingly." http://www.globalpolicy.org/wtc/analysis/0927berlu.htm