Chechen Murder Case Colonel Acquitted
The only Russian officer publicly tried for an atrocity in Chechnya has been freed on the grounds that he was insane.
9 Jan 03
Ingushetia
Chechens Fear 'Wahhabi' Threat
As the war goes on, fundamentalist Islamists in Chechnya are becoming bolder and more violent.
19 Dec 02
Chechens Fight Deportation
Following the forced shutdown of one refugee camp in Ingushetia, displaced people in two others fear they will be the next to be sent back to Chechnya.
12 Dec 02
Abkhaz Prime Minister Ousted
The surprise dismissal of the prime minister and de facto leader of Abkhazia has transformed the political landscape in the breakaway republic.
5 Dec 02
Chechen Police Plan Raises Concerns
The people of Chechnya are divided on the merits of a plan to hand over law enforcement powers to a new Chechen police force.
28 Nov 02
Georgia's 'French' Keep Faith in Catholicism
The residents of a tiny mountain village in eastern Georgia are quietly building the region's first Catholic church.
21 Nov 02
Chechens Braced for Russian Reprisals
Moscow's determination to root out those connected with the theatre hostage tragedy sparks fears in Chechnya.
7 Nov 02
Armenia: Elections Hit New Low
Candidates in local ballots resort to desperate measures to get the electorate to vote.
28 Oct 02
Chechen Census Fiasco
A Russian-organised census says Chechnya population has inexplicably swelled during the last few years of war.
17 Oct 02
Political Violence Flares In Karachai-Cherkessia
Recent assassination attempt on Russian deputy Magomet Tekeyev was part of a pattern of escalating political violence in Karachai-Cherkessia.
12 Sep 02
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