Radiation Victims to Lobby President
A group of Georgian ex-soldiers, who are suffering from radiation sickness, are demanding a government probe into the true legacies of the Soviet nuclear arsenal
A group of Georgian ex-soldiers, who are suffering from radiation sickness, are demanding a government probe into the true legacies of the Soviet nuclear arsenal
A Chechen editor responsible for reviving an outlawed newspaper has been arrested for "stirring up racial hatred"
Chechen officials are being accused of plundering federal funds aimed at "normalising" life in the rebel republic
With a draft bill for direct rule in Chechnya going through the Duma, concerted efforts are being made to bring a semblance of normality to the embattled republic
Campaigners fighting for the release of Brice Fleutiaux say there is new hope he will soon be returned to his family
Political loose cannon Bislan Gantimirov hits out at recent peace initiatives in Chechnya, calling for the total annihilation of the rebel forces.
Armenia waits with bated breath as President Kocharian considers his options for a new cabinet.
Opposition parties have pledged to keep up pressure on the authorities in a bid to ensure fair parliamentary elections this November.
Eduard Shevardnadze's inauguration ceremony was redolent with omens of a brighter future but thin on promises of decisive reform.
Opinion: the Cherkess are determined to reclaim their ethnic homeland but the authorities are refusing to listen to their demands