Caucasus

Chechnya: Not All Around the Table

European parliament holds meeting on the Chechen conflict, but only the Russians and their local allies attend.

18 Nov 05

Relatives of school tragedy victims rally behind opposition after government blocks their demonstration.

18 Nov 05

A shortage of insulin has left many unable to buy the drug privately at risk of amputation.

18 Nov 05

In an ethnically mixed part of Georgia, tensions are high as locals blame new settlers for crime wave.

18 Nov 05

Authorities insist territorial dispute will only be resolved by negotiations.

18 Nov 05

Ground-breaking prosecution of Russian soldier may herald further similar trials.

18 Nov 05

Latest pension increases still leaves many elderly people struggling far below the poverty line.

18 Nov 05

A new barristers’ association is riven with disputes even before it gets off the ground.

18 Nov 05

In a rare display of defiance, a popular local figure is taking his case against the Kabardino-Balkar authorities to Russia’s supreme court.

18 Nov 05

An eruption of violence closes one of the oldest mosques in the Caucasus.

18 Nov 05

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