Kremlin Seeks New Chechen Plan
President Putin is seeking new ways of pulling Russia out of the Chechen morass - but the military is unwilling to play along.
4 Apr 02
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Political Confusion After Kadyrov
Interior Minister Alu Alkhanov is emerging as Kremlin's favourite to be next president of Chechnya - but has Moscow got a long-term strategy for the war-torn republic?
9 Jun 04
Judd: Chechen Dialogue Must Go On
In his first interview since stepping down as Council of Europe rapporteur on Chechnya, Lord Judd tells IWPR the political dialogue sponsored by the body must continue.
27 Mar 03
Battle for Chechen Oil
Kadyrov battles to control Chechnya's oil as part of a wider power struggle in Grozny and Moscow.
8 Apr 04
Chechen Referendum Row
The war-torn republic is gearing up for a constitution that will controversially affirm its status as part of Russia.
14 Mar 03
Kadyrov Declares Compensation War
Chechnya’s high-profile security boss Ramzan Kadyrov is promising to check compensation fraud – but how far will he go?
16 Dec 04
Chechens Worried About Future Leader
What does the future hold for the powerful son of murdered Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov?
19 May 04
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
New Threat to Chechen Refugees
Tension is growing again amongst displaced Chechens in Ingushetia.
31 Jul 03
Russian Charm Offensive
Russian forces have found winning the hearts and minds of local Chechens much harder than winning the war.
10 Feb 00
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