Thomas de Waal
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Kosovo talks and Russian support bolster the claims of breakaway Abkhazia.
In the space of a few days, a real catastrophe has unfolded in the Caucasus, sparked by a conflict over a tiny piece of land that could have been averted.
So much has been left in ruins in the Caucasus in the past week. What chance is there of a salvage operation?
IWPR-trained reporters investigate the tragic sequence of events that triggered a war in South Ossetia.
Russia tries to claim moral high ground as both sides allege war crimes.
Being the leader of a post-Soviet country on the edge of Europe is a delicate balancing act.
Twenty years ago this week, the ghosts of history stirred in Europe and a conflict that no one had paid attention to since the Treaty of Versailles re-erupted in the depths of the Soviet Union.
The European Union’s new special representative for the South Caucasus sees an enhanced role for the EU in conflict resolution.