South Ossetia

Astana Pipeline Anxiety

Kazakstan is worried its new oil pipeline may make it vulnerable to Russian pressure

22 Feb 05

Kyrgyz Shuttle Traders Woes

Kyrgyz traders are losing their goods, their livelihoods and even their lives on the Russian border

21 Feb 05

Special Report: Landmark Caspian Treaty Only the Beginning

After eight years an environmental convention on the Caspian Sea has been signed - but what will it mean in practice?

21 Feb 05

North Ossetia: Arrest of Muslim Leader Fuels Tensions

Detention highlights the authorities’ growing suspicion towards some parts of the Muslim community in predominantly Christian North Ossetia.

17 Feb 05

Opposition Still Boycotting Armenian Parliament

President’s supporters appear unconcerned as two factions continue boycott in support of a referendum to oust him.

9 Feb 05

Chechnya: Ceasefire or Bluff?

Rebels have offered a unilateral ceasefire, but Moscow and its local allies have rejected it outright

9 Feb 05

Gas Poisoning Accident Kills Georgian PM

Freak accident removes key figure of Georgian revolution at a critical stage.

3 Feb 05

Islamist Group Destroyed in Kabardino-Balkaria

Life and death of a radical Islamist leader from a small mountain village in the Caucasus.

3 Feb 05

Armenian Atomic Dilemma

Aging nuclear power station is a vital source of energy for Armenia, but its future is uncertain given its location on geological and political faultlines.

26 Jan 05

South Ossetia Standoff Continues

Tskhinval blames Georgia for “provocations” designed to undermine the breakaway republic’s credibility.