Russia

Saakashvili Calls Opponents' Bluff

State of emergency to be lifted as Saakashvili seeks early date for election.

15 Nov 07

Hard-hitting IWPR reporter unsettles authorities in the north.

14 Nov 07

State of emergency to be imposed across Georgia as government uses force to disperse opposition demonstrations.

12 Nov 07

Mobile phone and internet connections lead north to Russia.

7 Nov 07

Abkhaz talk of war as Tbilisi calls for end to Russian peacekeeping mission

7 Nov 07

Thousands earn an income picking wild capers, but this new industry has spawned debate about sustainability, fair pay and government regulation.

5 Nov 07

As Kyrgyz move out in search of a better life abroad, their neighbours from Tajikistan are buying up homes.

5 Nov 07

In what could be a test case, prosecutors have started looking into the widespread practice of using minors to work on cotton farms.

5 Nov 07

The Russian president gets only a censored view of a North Caucasian village’s problems.

29 Oct 07

The Russian president gets only a censored view of a North Caucasian village’s problems.

26 Oct 07

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