Ingushetia

Chechnya's Pro-Moscow Boss Gets Tough

Akhmad Kadyrov is surrounding himself with loyalists who will back his bid for the Chechen presidency.

13 Jun 03

Cinema seats lie empty as Azerbaijanis rent pirate videos, and the film industry is desperately short of cash.

5 Jun 03

Unchecked oil spills and radiation leaks are threatening the health of Chechens.

5 Jun 03

The war-torn republic lacks basic resources to stem a tuberculosis epidemic.

22 May 03

Larisa Ovsepian's 14 adopted children come from diverse ethnic backgrounds - and advancing old age won't stop her adopting more.

15 May 03

Armenia's largest factory is without an owner for the second time in a year, following the withdrawal of a British investor.

1 May 03

Row over timing of next presidential election is latest in series of skirmishes between executive and legislature.

25 Apr 03

Controversial businessman rounds off his media empire with a new TV station.

17 Apr 03

Grozny’s football club is so determined to compete in the Russian league that it has relocated 200 km from home.

3 Apr 03

Refugees from Chechnya cannot get residence in a neighbouring republic - even though the law is on their side.

3 Apr 03

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