Caucasus

North Ossetia: Dzasokhov Triumphs in 'Vicious' Election

The leader of North Ossetia has been re-elected for a second term after a violent and dirty campaign.

1 Feb 02

Protests by Georgian refugees against the Russian-led peacekeeping force in Abkhazia are causing new tensions.

1 Feb 02

Newspapers editors fear privatisation of kiosks will lead to a further collapse in sales.

25 Jan 02

A much-awaited police operation has begun in the Pankisi Gorge - but will it achieve anything?

25 Jan 02

Cossacks in the Russian region of Krasnodar have been effectively given the go-ahead to bully minority groups into leaving.

18 Jan 02

Reports of Russian military atrocities in the latest mop-up operations in Chechnya are finally drawing US criticism.

18 Jan 02

Talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh have descended into mutual accusations of sabotage and ill-will

18 Jan 02

Church tributes for controversial interior ministry unit prompts Albanian militants to threaten renewed violence.

16 Jan 02

Georgia can barely afford any more accidents on the road to democracy.

10 Dec 01

President Dzasokhov, fearful of electoral defeat, attempts to silence his political rivals.

10 Dec 01

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