Why is Turkmenbashi Wielding the Axe?
An ongoing wave of sackings looks increasingly like an attempt by the president to scare off anyone who might be thinking about regime change.
An ongoing wave of sackings looks increasingly like an attempt by the president to scare off anyone who might be thinking about regime change.
The government is refusing to register youth groups it fears are plotting a revolution.
A mobile population, drug use and low levels of public awareness feed HIV infection rates.
Two recent cases highlight the alleged Dagestani police practice of framing people.
The region has the highest per capita rate in the world of accidents due to unexploded ordnance.
The president claims a landslide victory, while his opponents say it lacks credibility.
Opposition activists see arrest of anti-government campaigner as culmination of campaign to cow them before the election.
Both Georgia and Armenia go short of gas as Moscow and Tbilisi trade angry words.
Opponents of new regional grouping fear the effects of committing to Russian-dominated economic regulation.