Erik Batuev

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The warring heads of Chechnya's puppet administration have tried the Kremlin's patience to breaking point

15 Sep 00

Russia's own envoys are warning of impending disaster at the Chechen refugee camps as the cold weather sets in

15 Sep 00

Why the victims of North Ossetia's four-day war remain trapped in purgatory

1 Sep 00

President Ardzinba opposes the withdrawal of Russian troops from Abkhazia, and warns against any ideas to impose NATO troops on the territory.

18 Aug 00

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

The Russian authorities offer cold comfort to the thousands of refugees returning to the ruins of Grozny

23 Jun 00

A Chechen editor responsible for reviving an outlawed newspaper has been arrested for "stirring up racial hatred"

12 May 00

Chechen officials are being accused of plundering federal funds aimed at "normalising" life in the rebel republic

12 May 00

Political loose cannon Bislan Gantimirov hits out at recent peace initiatives in Chechnya, calling for the total annihilation of the rebel forces.

5 May 00

Deadly Chechen snipers are spreading fear among Russian troops.

3 Mar 00

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