Colonel Eliava: Hero or Villain?
Disturbing new facts have emerged over the shooting of a renegade army officer who once plotted to overthrow the Georgian government
26 Jul 00
Caucasus
Kazantsev Cracks the Whip
Warring Chechen leaders Akhmad Kadyrov and Beslan Gantamirov are told to bury the hatchet
26 Jul 00
Moscow Plays the Devil's Advocate
The personality clash between Beslan Gantamirov and Akhmad Kadyrov is threatening to make a mockery of the pro-Moscow civilian administration in Chechnya
21 Jul 00
Disgruntled Deputies to Boycott Cherkessk Assembly
Despite dramatic changes in his political fortunes, Boris Berezovsky has pledged to continue the fight for democracy in Karachaevo-Cherkessia
21 Jul 00
Rebellion Simmers in Dagestan
Political apartheid in Dagestan has forced minority groups to resort to desperate measures
14 Jul 00
Poor Job Prospects Drive Armenians Abroad
Yerevan sociologists say government unemployment figures are concealing the true scale of a problem which is showing little sign of improving
14 Jul 00
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Russian troops on the Georgian border are caught between embattled Chechen fighters desperate to break out and fresh reinforcements eager to break in
14 Jul 00
Is Putin Fighting Wars on Too Many Fronts?
Whilst waging a bitter campaign in Chechnya, President Vladimir Putin is fighting rearguard actions against the Russian oligarchs and the regional governors. Perhaps he has bitten off more than he can chew.
14 Jul 00
Lebed the Peacemaker
Plans are afoot to create an independent peace-making body aimed at solving ethnic and political disputes across the North Caucasus
7 Jul 00
Loyalist Chechens Target 'Arab Mercenaries'
Financed and led by flamboyant businessman Supyan Taramov, a pro-Russian Chechen rifle battalion mans a lonely outpost in the Vedeno Gorge
7 Jul 00
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