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
17 May 00
Russia
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
12 May 00
New Controls over Funds for Chechnya
Chechen officials are being accused of plundering federal funds aimed at "normalising" life in the rebel republic
12 May 00
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
12 May 00
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
28 Apr 00
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
28 Apr 00
Putin's Peace Games
Peace in Chechnya is a virtual impossibility as long as Moscow continues to make demands that no rebel leader can realistically deliver.
20 Apr 00
The Dogs of War
Fears are growing that ethnic disputes in Karachaevo-Cherkessia could drag three North Caucasus republics into a bitter tribal conflict.
20 Apr 00
Cherkessk Elders Threaten Berezovsky
The troubled republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is preparing to lock horns with Russia's most powerful oligarch
14 Apr 00
Is PACE Guilty of Double Standards?
Can Russia afford to ignore the Council of Europe's scathing rebukes? The answer is probably, yes.
14 Apr 00
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