Abkhaz Prime Minister Ousted
The surprise dismissal of the prime minister and de facto leader of Abkhazia has transformed the political landscape in the breakaway republic.
5 Dec 02
Russia
Chechen Police Plan Raises Concerns
The people of Chechnya are divided on the merits of a plan to hand over law enforcement powers to a new Chechen police force.
28 Nov 02
Georgia's 'French' Keep Faith in Catholicism
The residents of a tiny mountain village in eastern Georgia are quietly building the region's first Catholic church.
21 Nov 02
Moscow Gets Tough on Caucasian Migrants
In the wake of the Moscow hostage-taking tragedy, the Russian authorities are cracking down on migrants from the Caucasus.
14 Nov 02
Chechens Braced for Russian Reprisals
Moscow's determination to root out those connected with the theatre hostage tragedy sparks fears in Chechnya.
7 Nov 02
Putin In Command
The terror crisis in Moscow has given President Putin a new lease of political life.
31 Oct 02
Berezovsky Blames Putin For Chechen War
Ex-Moscow political mastermind suggests to IWPR that Russian president precipitated the Chechen conflict and is now seeking to escalate it.
31 Oct 02
Putin Trapped By His Own Principles
President Putin is as much of a hostage as the 500 theatre-goers in Moscow. He has few options left to end the stand-off in the capital or the wider war that he started in Chechnya.
28 Oct 02
Armenia: Elections Hit New Low
Candidates in local ballots resort to desperate measures to get the electorate to vote.
28 Oct 02
Islamists On Trial In North Caucasus
Controversy surrounds trials of Muslim Radicals accused of plotting to overthrow the authorities.
28 Oct 02
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