Russia Cracks the Whip
The threat of a visa regime has forced Azerbaijan to make strenuous efforts to placate the Kremlin
15 Dec 00
Caucasus
The Lost Land of Shapsugia
A new Russian law on "ethnic minorities" has given the Shapsug people fresh hope of reclaiming their historical homeland
8 Dec 00
Armenian Ghosts Haunt Istanbul
Relations between Turkey and Armenia take a turn for the worse as European leaders officially recognise the disputed genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915
8 Dec 00
Gunmen Raid Gantamirov's Home
Sentenced to death by the outlawed rebel government and locked in conflict with the Russian high command, Bislan Gantamirov has good reason to be paranoid
8 Dec 00
Sukhumi's Monkeys Are Tough Nuts to Crack
The descendants of the first monkeys in space are attempting to adapt to Abkhazia's harsh economic climate
1 Dec 00
Visa Threat Spurs Georgia into Action
Russia's plans to introduce visa regulations for Georgia are directly linked to claims that Chechen rebels are taking refuge in the former Soviet republic
1 Dec 00
Russians Seize Maskhadov's 'Right-hand Man'
A leading Chechen commander is arrested by federal security forces for the third time in just over a year
1 Dec 00
Black Sea Exotica
The last remnants of the Cherkess population on the Black Sea coast find themselves the unwilling stars of a cheap tourist pantomime
24 Nov 00
South Ossetia Faces Isolation
Harsh economic realities could force South Ossetia to make its peace with Tbilisi
24 Nov 00
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