Russia

Chechnya's Pro-Moscow Boss Gets Tough

Akhmad Kadyrov is surrounding himself with loyalists who will back his bid for the Chechen presidency.

13 Jun 03

Cinema seats lie empty as Azerbaijanis rent pirate videos, and the film industry is desperately short of cash.

5 Jun 03

Unchecked oil spills and radiation leaks are threatening the health of Chechens.

5 Jun 03

The craftsmen of Kubachi are richer than ever before - but are they losing their old techniques?

5 Jun 03

Practical steps taken to improve law and order in troubled South Ossetia.

22 May 03

Smugglers may be exploiting international law to take Afghan heroin through the country en route to Russia and Europe.

22 May 03

The war-torn republic lacks basic resources to stem a tuberculosis epidemic.

22 May 03

Larisa Ovsepian's 14 adopted children come from diverse ethnic backgrounds - and advancing old age won't stop her adopting more.

15 May 03

As President Heidar Aliev looks set to mark his 80th birthday in a Turkish hospital, the Azerbaijani opposition is weighing its options.

9 May 03

Armenia's largest factory is without an owner for the second time in a year, following the withdrawal of a British investor.

1 May 03

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