Russians Seize Maskhadov's 'Right-hand Man'
A leading Chechen commander is arrested by federal security forces for the third time in just over a year
1 Dec 00
Caucasus
Sukhumi's Monkeys Are Tough Nuts to Crack
The descendants of the first monkeys in space are attempting to adapt to Abkhazia's harsh economic climate
1 Dec 00
South Ossetia Faces Isolation
Harsh economic realities could force South Ossetia to make its peace with Tbilisi
24 Nov 00
Tensions Grow in Stepanakert
For many of Nagorny Karabakh's erstwhile freedom-fighters, the fruits of victory are rapidly turning sour
24 Nov 00
Black Sea Exotica
The last remnants of the Cherkess population on the Black Sea coast find themselves the unwilling stars of a cheap tourist pantomime
24 Nov 00
OSCE Slams Azerbaijani Elections
Azerbaijani opposition parties are refusing to recognise the nation's second democratically elected parliament
17 Nov 00
Nalchik Authorities Launch Wahhabi Witch-hunt
Police say the Wahhabi religious cult is targeting young people in rural areas and promoting Chechnya as a spiritual Mecca
17 Nov 00
Abkhazia: God's Country
For years the darlings of the Soviet regime, the Abkhazians now face their greatest challenge: building a stable nation-state through hard work and personal sacrifice
17 Nov 00
Brothers in Arms
While the former Soviet peoples have grown apart immeasurably over the past decade, there are still unbreakable ties which bind them
10 Nov 00
Dagestan's Ethnic Experiment
The Nogai become the first ethnic minority in the North Caucasus to be granted autonomous status in a bid to save their culture from extinction
10 Nov 00
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