Learning Afghan Lessons
Uzbek veterans of the Soviet Afghan conflict say the US and its allies are in for a long, hard war.
21 Feb 05
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Grozny's Maverick Mayor Resigns
Gantamirov's rivals heave a collective sigh of relief as the Chechen leader abandons his Grozny stronghold
21 May 01
Putin Forges New Ties with Baku
The Russian president's first visit to Baku could pave the way for a new era in Russo-Azeri relations
12 Jan 01
Scare-mongering Film Causes Outrage
A TV journalist has been accused of letting her experiences in the hands of Chechen kidnappers cloud her professional objectivity
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Rewriting Bosnia's 'Holy Book'
A proposal by the Bosniak co-prime minister of Bosnia to reform the Dayton agreement is attacked by local Serb leaders fearing it will spell the end of Republika Srpska.
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Russians Seize Maskhadov's 'Right-hand Man'
A leading Chechen commander is arrested by federal security forces for the third time in just over a year
1 Dec 00
Security Dominates Chechen Poll Preparations
Presidential candidates are setting up fortress-like campaign headquarters and employing armies of guards.
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Drugs Traders Exploit Dagestan
Small republic increasingly powerless to withstand surge in heroin trafficking.
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Cherkessk Elders Threaten Berezovsky
The troubled republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is preparing to lock horns with Russia's most powerful oligarch
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Killers Target Top Dagestani Politicians
Tough new measures to clamp down on Caspian Sea poachers have sparked a national outcry in Dagestan
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