Putin Trapped By His Own Principles
President Putin is as much of a hostage as the 500 theatre-goers in Moscow. He has few options left to end the stand-off in the capital or the wider war that he started in Chechnya.
28 Oct 02
Caucasus
New Chechen Terror Wave?
The most frightening explanation of the Moscow terror siege is that the Chechen militants were acting on their own.
28 Oct 02
Islamists On Trial In North Caucasus
Controversy surrounds trials of Muslim Radicals accused of plotting to overthrow the authorities.
28 Oct 02
Chechnya Servicemen Demand Backpay
Former soldiers complain the Russian state is cheating of wages they're owed from their time in Chechnya
28 Oct 02
Georgian Ports Face Ecological Disaster
Georgia's main port of Poti and its oil terminal at Supsa are both in serious environmental danger.
28 Oct 02
Armenia: Elections Hit New Low
Candidates in local ballots resort to desperate measures to get the electorate to vote.
28 Oct 02
Armenian Sell-Off Crisis
Ambitious bid by little-known company to buy electricity distribution grid faltering, after major foreign stakeholder pulls out of deal.
17 Oct 02
Azeri Press Face Funding Dilemma
Azerbaijani newspapers are divided over a new government scheme offering them low-interest loans.
17 Oct 02
Georgia: Church and State in Tight Embrace
A new concordat between the Georgian state and the Orthodox Church is cementing the latter's special status in society.
17 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
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