Georgia's Winter of Discontent
Eduard Shevardnadze hopes that an upsurge in the electricity supply on the eve of the presidential elections will blur bitter memories of winter deficits.
5 Apr 00
Caucasus
Chechens Rub Salt in Old Wounds
Up to 15 Russian officers could be disciplined for sending a unit of OMON troopers to their deaths. Worsening relations between the police and the military are threatening to split the high command
5 Apr 00
Karabakh Police Seize Journalist
Journalists campaign to secure the release of an opposition journalist detained by the Nagorny Karabakh regime
31 Mar 00
Forbidden Love in Balkaria
Despite the moderating influences of the modern age, tribal divisions continue to have a devastating effect on people's lives in this North Caucasian republic
31 Mar 00
A Mouthpiece for Chechen Liberals
Chechen newspaper Gums seeks to shape public opinion from its self-imposed exile in Dagestan
31 Mar 00
Social Crisis in Azerbaijan
At least 90 per cent of Azerbaijan's population now live below the poverty line and there is precious little evidence of the government acting to improve the situation.
31 Mar 00
Putin's Political Options
The Russian electorate waits with bated breath for President Vladimir Putin to show his true colours.
31 Mar 00
Georgia's Last Resort
The Georgian government is currently considering reforms aimed at breathing new life into the republic's ailing tourist trade
31 Mar 00
Energy Mafia Faces the Music
A parliamentary inquiry in Armenia investigates the alleged theft by state officials of vast quantities of fuel in the early nineties.
31 Mar 00
A Chilling Flashback to the Soviet Past
A tale of betrayal in Chechnya prompts fears that the Russian people are once again being brainwashed by Kremlin propaganda
24 Mar 00
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