Russian president to probe election fraud

RTERadio 11-DEC-11

Thousands across Russia protest poll fraud

aljazeera 10-DEC-11

Putin accuses U.S. of encouraging Russia election protests

cnn 08-DEC-11

Report: Iran sentences U.S. hikers to 8 years in prison

cnn 20-AUG-11

Chechnya siege: 6 dead in Islamic militant suicide attack

dailymail 19-OCT-10

Kyrgyzstan constitution gets nod in vote only weeks after violence

chinadaily 29-JUN-10

Division over Kyrgyzstan leadership

channel4news 11-APR-10

Kyrgyzstan's new leadership thanks Russia 'for helping oust president'

telegraph 09-APR-10

Mideast quartet talks tough over Israeli settlements

euronews 19-MAR-10

Video: Iran Dissident on the Run

CBSnews 21-FEB-10

'Father of all Turkmen' toppled under orders of successor

sundaytimes 19-JAN-10

PACE Debates on August War Draft Resolution

geotimes 29-SEP-09

Putin visits scene of power plant blast

bbc 21-AUG-09

Georgia quits, more bad surprises may be in store for CIS-analysts

itartass_en 18-AUG-09

Medvedev attacks Ukraine leadership

ft 11-AUG-09

Moldova faces fresh vote for new direction

ft 28-JUL-09

Clinton moves to calm Moscow over remarks by Biden

ft 27-JUL-09

U.S. supports Ukraine choosing own alliances: Biden

reuters 21-JUL-09

Moscow fights job losses with $1bn aid plan

ft 31-MAR-09

Russian Scholar Says U.S. To Collapse By 2011

sptimesrussi 05-MAR-09

Russia enthrones new church leader

telegraph 02-FEB-09

Death toll from North Ossetia suicide bomb rises to 12

cnn 07-NOV-08

Soviet diehards see red over 'betrayal' by 007 girl Olga Kurylenko

thetimes 31-OCT-08

US reviews military aid to Georgia

channel4news 09-SEP-08

Russian troops accused of hampering refugees

RTERadio 30-AUG-08

Georgia announces ceasefire but Caucasus conflict rages on

euronews 10-AUG-08

Parties Confirm S.Ossetia Talks Arranged

geotimes 06-AUG-08

Georgia Requests a UN Session

ert 11-JUL-08

Georgia: Recalls Ambassador From Russia

ert 10-JUL-08

Russian menace is third-greatest threat to UK, say security forces

sundaytimes 03-JUL-08

Two girls killed in Chechnya shooting (Reuters)

news 20-APR-08

Verdict due on Kosovo ex-fighters

bbc 03-APR-08

Bush and Putin to meet on missile defence

ft 27-MAR-08

Between the lines: Medvedev’s chance for a ceasefire

ft 06-MAR-08

Putin backs Medvedev

bbc 10-DEC-07

Georgia declares emergency state

bbc 07-NOV-07

Putin springs surprise choice for new prime minister and keeps search for successor wide open

dailymail 12-SEP-07

Russia pledges support to Abbas

aljazeera 30-JUL-07

New Chechen president sworn in

bbc 05-APR-07

Russian Forces on High Terror Alert

ABCnews 17-JAN-07

China Takes Tough Stance on North Korea

guardian 21-OCT-06

Putin's Summit Showcases Emerging Russia

guardian 18-JUL-06

Russian Police Kill Chechen Rebel Leader

guardian 18-JUN-06

Russian Police Kill Chechen Rebel Leader

guardian 17-JUN-06

U.S. May Ask IAEA to Pressure Iran

guardian 20-APR-06

If you want democracy, don't push Putin

IHT 12-MAR-06

Chirac backs Hamas on sanctions

aljazeera 06-MAR-06

Hamas delegates may visit Moscow this month

RSS 12-FEB-06

Israel and US on back foot over Hamas

ft 10-FEB-06

Russia faces spreading threat from insurgents

ft 16-OCT-05

Scores killed in southern Russia clash

aljazeera 14-OCT-05

Beslan fears its tragedy will not be Russia's last

reuters 29-AUG-05

The rise of Russian Muslims worries Orthodox Church

thetimes 05-AUG-05

[ said]: This is an entirely new situation. This is a lot of people for the provinces,

channelnewsasia 11-DEC-11

[ said]: The elections are approaching and people's trust is low,

smh 11-DEC-11

[ said]: This is utopia. It will never happen,

reuters 08-DEC-11

[ said]: This is, in fact, a bilateral Russian-Kazakh union,

reuters 08-DEC-11

[-said]: The most important thing is how long this mood persists, and whether Putin can weaken it,

trust 07-DEC-11

[ said]: It was spontaneous, but it reflected the public mood — that everyone is tired of everything,

dailytimesPK 07-DEC-11

[-said]: They chanted not against United Russia but against Putin,

trust 07-DEC-11

[ said]: It was spontaneous, but it reflected the public mood -- that everyone is tired of everything,

trust 07-DEC-11

[ said]: These rumors have been circulating and I think there are people lobbying on her behalf, but it is unclear what Islam Abduganiyevich (Karimov) himself thinks about all that,

kyivpost 16-SEP-11

[-said]: Modern terrorism is omnipresent with the involvement of both millionaires and the deprived, who have been united by the common aim of creating what they understand as a just society,

xinhuanet_en 10-SEP-11

[-told]: The explosions showed that there is no stability in Chechnya, which is required of him,

smh 31-AUG-11

[-told]: The NTC is not a single monolithic block, so the future of Russian interests in Libya depends on which part of the NTC prevails in the new government,

peopledaily 25-AUG-11

[-said]: Former President Anwar Sadat, who was killed by Islamists, had done a lot. He was the key figure in the region who could calm the situation. In this respect, Hosni Mubarak was his political and psychological successor. He did not want to aggravate the situation because no country would benefit from doing so. Now, the biggest question is who will come to power in Egypt. I believe that the Muslim Brotherhood will not be able to seize power alone. Most likely, this organization will assume a strong position an

ruvr 22-AUG-11

[-said]: Moscow wishes to establish itself as an intermediary on the international level. A quick resolution to Iran's nuclear issue is in the economic interests of Russia. Moscow is concerned about the possibility of a war breaking out near its border over [Iran's] nuclear issue. The sudden warming up of Russia to Iran may be linked to Russia's aim of getting concessions from Washington. Iran's positive stance to the Russian plan seems natural because it is totally isolated and talking to Russia is important to Teh

globalsecurity 20-AUG-11

[ said]: The reset will continue, but with irritations, even if the Republicans return to power,

sptimesrussi 02-AUG-11

[told:]: Nezavisimaya gazeta.

rferl 28-JUL-11

[-told]: It was announced on countless occasions already that Medvedev must run for president. It was also denounced more than once that he should remain president,

rferl 28-JUL-11

[-said]: I fear most of all that the Europeans and Americans have already become accustomed to both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and will make no serious effort for reforms there,

kyivpost 28-MAR-11

[ said]: especially if close ties with Russia prevail

kyivpost 28-MAR-11

[ said]: The Caucasus will not break away fromRussiabecause local elites get money from the federal budget,

kyivpost 06-MAR-11

[-said]: If Medvedev stays, he will have to build better ties with him,

sptimesrussi 22-FEB-11

[-says]: We have seen these upticks [in violence] many times. Either weekly or monthly. Either in Daghestan alone or in Daghestan and Chechnya or all at once in Daghestan, Chechnya, and Kabardino-Balkaria. Looking for a reason for each separate case doesn't make sense,

rferl 16-FEB-11

[ said]: Moscow, and particularly [Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin do not want any of this change. It reminds society of the possibility of revolution and riots. That’s why in principal they are against,

eurasianet 09-FEB-11

[ said]: Russia is not preoccupied with Egypt itself, [it is] preoccupied with [its] own position,

eurasianet 09-FEB-11

[ said]: For Russia, it [the events in Cairo] is a kind of Color Revolution. That’s why they are very afraid of it,

eurasianet 09-FEB-11

[-said]: Even if Umarov is killed tomorrow he will be replaced by someone even more organised. The North Caucasus is full of Islamist organisations now,

thestar 08-FEB-11

[ said]: This is still a hypothesis that remains fairly hard to believe,

hurriyetdailynews 31-JAN-11

[ said]: Expectations at the start of last year were very high that something could change for the better,

wsj 26-JAN-11

[-told]: I cannot imagine someone from the Middle East or Kaliningrad (western Russia) doing this,

kyivpost 26-JAN-11

[-said]: He is trying to scare us with the failure of the Olympic Games in Sochi and the Circassian issue while we are using other arguments,

rian 26-JAN-11

[ warned]: It’s a safe bet that terrorist attacks like this will intensify rather than subside,

theglobeandmail 25-JAN-11

[ said]: In my opinion, I think that Lukashenko will stay, will stay for the long term because just he is not so stupid,

voanews 23-DEC-10