Kabardino-Balkaria: Businessman Takes a Stand
In a rare display of defiance, a popular local figure is taking his case against the Kabardino-Balkar authorities to Russia’s supreme court.
18 Nov 05
Ingushetia
Kazakstan: New Cyber Front in Media Battle
Kazak internet service providers restrict access to opposition web sites.
14 Nov 05
Political Crisis In Moldova Raises Tension In Neighbouring Romania
The collapse of the Moldovan government has cast a shadow across neighbouring Romania raising fears that the price of closer relations with the West is rising ever higher.
10 Nov 05
Chechnya: Ticket to Grozny
The Chechen capital’s airport is set to reopen for civilian flights next year.
10 Nov 05
Election Campaign Flawed in Rural Azerbaijan
Outside Baku, the country is held back by poverty and authoritarian local government officials.
7 Nov 05
Chechnya: High Voter Turnout Questioned
Human rights groups who monitored the ballot suggest that large numbers of voters stayed away.
5 Nov 05
Nalchik Rests Uneasy
Outwardly the city has returned to normal, but the heavy police presence shows the manhunt is continuing.
20 Oct 05
Soul-Searching After Kabardino-Balkaria Violence
The revelation that many of those involved in the Nalchik attacks were local men raises questions about what drove them to attack their own capital.
15 Oct 05
Counting the Cost of Nalchik's 24-Hour War
As city residents still reel at the shock of a day of violence, some voice fears of longer-term instability.
15 Oct 05
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