Dagestan: Forced Confessions Claims
Two recent cases highlight the alleged Dagestani police practice of framing people.
Two recent cases highlight the alleged Dagestani police practice of framing people.
Both Georgia and Armenia go short of gas as Moscow and Tbilisi trade angry words.
Is Russia using precarious gas supplies as a tool of political and social pressure against Moldova?
The limits of Moscow’s security promises now clearly demonstrates that Yerevan must adjust to a dangerous new reality of standing alone.
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.
Opponents of new regional grouping fear the effects of committing to Russian-dominated economic regulation.
Ex-premier Karim Masimov seen as loyal to the president, and as someone who can help refocus on China amid Russia worries.