Bucharest's NATO Hopes Falter
Romanian plans to join NATO are threatened by the government's inability to come up with the funds to reform its armed forces.
10 Aug 01
Israel
Adygeans Back Repatriation Bill
Rival groups claim the Adygeans have no right to call the North Caucasus their "ethnic homeland"
21 May 01
Chechens Clash on the Net
Chechnya's rival leaders are waging a war of words in cyberspace
23 Mar 01
'Macedonian Watergate' Inquiry Launched
The Macedonian government is rocked by wire-tapping accusations.
24 Jan 01
Hijack Drama Descends into Tragicomedy
The blaze of publicity which surrounded the hijacking of a Russian aeroplane last week could well serve the interests of Islamic extremist groups
17 Nov 00
Putin Keeps his Distance
The war in Chechnya has inspired new political sympathies between Russia and Israel - but President Putin is still wary of taking sides in the Middle East crisis
20 Oct 00
Adygeans Set for a Cultural Renaissance
North Caucasus leaders pledge to fight for the rights of an ethnic group faced with extinction
11 Aug 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
Azerbaijani Women Driven to Prostitution
The Baku government's failure to improve social and economic conditions for women has forced many of them to turn to prostitution.
17 Mar 00
Armenian President Faces Resignation Calls
The future of Armenian president Robert Kocharian is in doubt as investigators link his inner circle to the sensational murder of leading politicians last year.
28 Jan 00
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