Russia
Georgian Films Lose Direction
The Georgian film industry mourns the passing of its heyday, while its directors fight tooth and nail over the last few crumbs of state funding
Murders Linked to Chechen Conflict
Russian police believe Chechen Wahhabis may be responsible for eleven gruesome murders in two Caucasian republics
A Wing and a Prayer
Privatisation seems to offer the only chance of salvation for Armenia's national airline whose wings have been clipped by $12 million of debt
French Hostage Still Alive
Campaigners fighting for the release of Brice Fleutiaux say there is new hope he will soon be returned to his family
New Controls over Funds for Chechnya
Chechen officials are being accused of plundering federal funds aimed at "normalising" life in the rebel republic
Does Putin Hold all the Trump Cards?
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
Cherkess Unrest Reaches Fever Pitch
Opinion: the Cherkess are determined to reclaim their ethnic homeland but the authorities are refusing to listen to their demands
The Search for a Chechen Arafat
Although Vladimir Putin continues to rule out the possibility of holding peace talks with Aslan Maskhadov, there is every sign that he is keeping his options open