Caucasus

Kabardino-Balkaria: Businessman Takes a Stand

In a rare display of defiance, a popular local figure is taking his case against the Kabardino-Balkar authorities to Russia’s supreme court.

18 Nov 05

An eruption of violence closes one of the oldest mosques in the Caucasus.

18 Nov 05

Furore over plans to merge a Circassian homeland with the surrounding Russian region.

18 Nov 05

First rumblings of the contest to be the next Armenian president.

18 Nov 05

Poor conditions and violent bullying are driving away young recruits.

18 Nov 05

Environmentalists claim flooding caused by Turkish dams is threatening Ajaria.

18 Nov 05

The plight of a thousand Dagestani villagers fleeing Chechnya has stoked trouble between the two republics.

18 Nov 05

Commander indicted for alleged war crimes in Kosovo is expected in The Hague next week.

18 Nov 05

Lazarevic’s decision to go to The Hague will help Serbia’s standing in Europe - but fugitive general Ratko Mladic has to follow him.

18 Nov 05

After surviving years of tumultuous Belgrade politics, the Serbian general has ended up in a Hague cell.

18 Nov 05

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