Chechen Civilians Perish in Russian Bombing
Chechen families sheltering in basements fall victim to the latest Russian onslaught on Grozny.
28 Jan 00
Ingushetia
A Chechen Breaks Russia's Information Blockade
A Chechen human rights activist describes dodging Russian checkpoints and risking his skin to expose the conditions of refugees and prisoners of war in Chechnya.
28 Jan 00
Portrait of a Warlord
Russian troops locked in the "final assault" on Grozny have been astonished by the ferocity of the rebel resistance. In the heart of the Chechen capital, they are coming up against the cream of the guerrilla forces, led by battle-hardened veterans of the
21 Jan 00
Georgia's Open Wound
A reluctance to admit past mistakes and seal a dignified peace with the Abkhaz is a dangerous symptom of Georgian malaise.
21 Jan 00
Edgy Soldiers, Villagers in Fear
With morale sagging, Russian generals have begun to turn on the local populations: now almost every Chechen male is a potential guerrilla, while Ingush villages are being fired on.
14 Jan 00
The Chechens' Surprise
The Russians are forced to fight hard over lost ground as Chechen rebels attempt to relieve the pressure on Grozny.
14 Jan 00
CHECHNYA - LAND WITHOUT A FUTURE
A Chechen human rights advocate offers a bleak perspective on his peoples' fate within the Russian Federation.
7 Jan 00
Chechen Fighters Retreat To The Hills
As the Russian bombardment of Grozny reaches a horrifying crescendo, vicious skirmishes are breaking out south of the capital where small Chechen units have retreated to their mountain strongholds.
23 Dec 99
Desperate Refugees Put A Curse On Both Houses
Russia may never persuade the Chechen people - tens of thousands who are struggling to survive refugee camps here - that it bears no ill will towards the civilian population of the embattled Caucasian republic.
23 Dec 99
Campaigning By Tank
The Unity Party's election objectives appear to have been reached in Sunday's Russian parliamentary polls, driven as much by tanks in Chechnya as by the party's actual policies.
23 Dec 99
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