Hostages Relive Chechen Ordeal
Fears are growing that the Chechen rebels will attempt to break the military deadlock by seizing hostages and using them to bargain with the federal authorities
22 Sep 00
Ingushetia
Moscow's Muddled Thinking in Chechnya
Whilst the Kremlin is clearly disenchanted with the civilian administration in Chechnya, it feels compelled to support its chosen leader, the ex-mufti Akhmad Kadyrov
22 Sep 00
Refugees Face Bleak Winter
Russia's own envoys are warning of impending disaster at the Chechen refugee camps as the cold weather sets in
15 Sep 00
Last Post for Russians in Georgia
The withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia inspires mixed emotions across the region
8 Sep 00
FSB Investigates Kursk Sabotage Claims
Chechen rebels insist they were responsible for sinking the Kursk nuclear submarine
25 Aug 00
Abkhazia Exposed
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
Ossetians Turn Back Ingush Refugees
The ethnically challenged region of Prigorodny is once again the scene of growing unrest between the Ingush and the Ossetians
23 Jun 00
The Legacy of Separatism
The Russians are faced with the daunting task of tackling ecological damage caused by pre-war economic anarchy in Chechnya
23 Jun 00
Return to Putingrad
The Russian authorities offer cold comfort to the thousands of refugees returning to the ruins of Grozny
23 Jun 00
Kadyrov Steps into the Firing Line
Within two days of Akhmed Kadyrov being named as Moscow's mouthpiece in Chechnya, one of his closest supporters was assassinated in his home
16 Jun 00
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