Caucasus News Update – Ten suspected guerrillas, one policeman killed in Caucasus
Ten suspected guerrillas, one policeman killed in Caucasus Russian forces killed 10 suspected guerrillas, including one of the plotters of the March Moscow metro bombings that killed 40 people, officials said Saturday.
New bloodshed in volatile Caucasus region There has been more bloodshed in Russia’s North Caucasus region over the weekend, with at least 28 [...]
Caucasus News Update – Poland ‘loses’ Georgia in EU diplomatic race
Poland ‘loses’ Georgia in EU diplomatic race Poland appears to have changed its policy of unconditional support for Georgia against Russian intimidation, a recent interview given by the country’s president suggests. Warsaw has also reportedly abandoned hope of securing the position of EU Ambassador to Tbilisi, the Polish press reports.
Trouble brewing in North Caucasus [...]
Caucasus News Update – Chechen President’s opponent Yamadayev says ready to become his ally
Chechen President’s opponent Yamadayev says ready to become his ally Isa Yamadayev, a third brother of the Yamadayev clan, opposing the Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, said he is ready to become Kadyrov’s ally.
Russian military base in Gyumri not to hamper process of Armenia’s integration into Europe Karen Bekaryan: the West has not managed to [...]
Caucasus News Update – Policeman killed in Russian bombing
Policeman killed in Russian bombing A blast rocked a cafe in Russia’s North Caucasus today and a suicide bomber killed a policeman, dealing a blow to Kremlin efforts to contain a spreading Islamist insurgency.
Georgia to begin charter flights to Russia on Friday Airzena Georgian Airways is to begin direct charter flights between Tbilisi and [...]
Caucasus News Update – Medvedev in Abkhazia on the second anniversary of the Georgian-Russian war
Medvedev in Abkhazia on the second anniversary of the Georgian-Russian war Russian President Dimitri Medvedev made a surprise visit to Abkhazia on Sunday, his first trip to the breakaway Georgian region since Moscow’s war with Tbilisi two years ago.
Policeman killed in Caucasus blast A young man blew himself up on Tuesday near a checkpoint [...]
Caucasus News Update – Lawyer: Iranian who faced stoning likely tortured
Lawyer: Iranian who faced stoning likely tortured A lawyer for an Iranian woman who had faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction said Thursday he suspects she was tortured into confessing that she was an unwitting accomplice to her husband’s murder.
Missiles in place in Georgia’s rebel zones, says Russia MOSCOW – Russia said [...]
Caucasus News Update – Second anniversary of Georgia-Russia war commemorated – Summary
Second anniversary of Georgia-Russia war commemorated – Summary Tbilisi/Moscow – Georgian and South Ossetian leaders Sunday commemorated the second anniversary of the outbreak of the 2008 Georgia-Russia conflict, while Russian President Dmitry Medvedev paid a surprise visit to the breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia.
Beating the genie How exorcists “cure” Chechnya’s problem wives
What the [...]
Caucasus News Update – Fears over plan to sell strategic Georgian pipeline
Fears over plan to sell strategic Georgian pipeline Plans by Georgia to sell off at least part of a major gas pipeline from Russia are raising fears among both Georgians and Armenians that the strategically vital asset will fall into the hands of political foes.
Caucasus: The EU Seeks Broader Ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan and [...]
Caucasus News Update – Chechen rebel chief revokes resignation: video
Chechen rebel chief revokes resignation: video The Islamist rebel leading the anti-Kremlin insurgency in the Russian region of Chechnya Wednesday withdrew an announcement that he was stepping down and vowed to carry on killing “enemies of Allah”.
Journalist’s killer shot to death in Ingushetia ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia – Gunmen on Wednesday shot and killed a former [...]
Caucasus News Update – Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov steps down
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov steps down Moscow – Chechen separatist rebel leader Doku Umarov, the Russian government’s number one enemy, has stepped down for health reasons and appointed a successor, Russian media reported Monday.
Chechen rebel ’steps down’ at 46 Chechen warlord Doku Umarov, who claimed the Moscow Metro bombings, reportedly says is stepping [...]
