Russia
Kazakstan: Masimov May Signal New Reform Priorities
Appointment of new prime minister could represent a shift from economic to political reforms, say analysts.
Karachai-Cherkessia: President Under Pressure
Verdict in high-profile trial brings more protests against local leader.
Ossetia: Tangerine Protest Ends
Authorities break up politically embarrassing border demo.
South Ossetians Stay Clear of Hospital
People prefer to go to Russia or Georgia for treatment than rely on their capital’s crumbling medical centre.
Kazak OSCE Bid Decision Delayed
Government remains confident of winning campaign to lead European security group.
Gas Find Comes at Human Cost
In their haste to confirm the discovery of a massive gas deposit, Turkmen government officials may have contributed to an accident that left two workers and ten others in hospital with burns. Although the blast occurred in early November, news of the casu
Tajik Resettlement Project Aims to Help Poorest
Families hit by unemployment and flooding get a chance to start again, though some analysts suspect their relocation to a sensitive border area is a form of social engineering.
A Krishna Corner of the Caucasus
Devotees of religious movement make their home in impoverished North Caucasian village.
Witness "Ordered" to Cover Up Kosovo Killings
Ex-Serb interior minister and deputy said to have wanted evidence of Kosovo civilians found dead in refrigerated truck destroyed.