World News
Chechnya
Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
June 07, 2010
In twenty one earlier articles, I republished the preliminary parts and 15 Africa-focused chapters of the 2010 Annual Report which was released a few days ago by the leading humanitarian NGO Amnesty International. Titles of and links to these articles are available in the latest of the series:
A...
Michael Averko
April 18, 2008
An armed flare up in Chechnya this week involved two groups described as "rival pro-Russian forces" by Reuters. A characterization stated by some other news services. This latest skirmish is evidence that the stabilized situation in that republic (when compared to the last decade) is not without pro...
Tim Bristow
January 29, 2007
The long-term consequences of the recent assassination of Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov may be more severe for Russia than the short-term gains. While political expediency may be a priority for the Kremlin in its search for support for an increasingly unpopular military confrontation, Maskhadov's r...
Randy L. Harrington
July 10, 2006
MOSCOW—Shamil Basayev, the Chechnyan separatist terrorist who was best known for the massacre at a Russian school in 2003 was killed.
Moscow's most wanted man who made war on Russia for more than a decade was killed by Russian forces in the neighboring southern republic of Ingushetia.
Basayev ...
