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NALCHIK UNDER ATTACK: MOSCOW UNABLE TO RESPOND
Early in the morning of October 13, police in Kabardino-Balkaria received an anonymous telephone tip that gunmen had been seen near the Belya Rechka River on the outskirts of Nalchik, the local capital. Police and military Special Forces units rushed to the scene. About 8:30... MORE
PROBLEMS MOUNT FOR GEORGIAN ARMY
Almost every day, Georgian television airs government-sponsored ads inviting Georgians to join the mighty Georgian army. While, this patriotic display tries to create a rosy picture of Georgia's military potential, the reality is more alarming than inspiring. This week over 40% of the Georgian military's... MORE
BALTS, NATO, EU DIGESTING LESSONS FROM RUSSIAN PLANE CRASH IN LITHUANIA
Lithuania has completed a three-week investigation into the Russian Su-27 fighter jet's September 15 intrusion and crash in the country (see EDM, September 20, 27). The plane, flying tail in a seven-plane squadron en route from Russia's Leningrad Region to Kaliningrad Region over the Baltic... MORE
FOOTPRINTS FROM THE NORTH IN CENTRAL ASIA AND AFGHANISTAN
Amid politically correct disclaimers of any intent to compete with the United States in Central Asia, Moscow is multiplying its efforts to capitalize on Washington's recent difficulties in the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and other Russian officials are criticizing U.S. and the... MORE
CENTRAL ASIA: REPLAYING THE GREAT GAME
There is a direct parallel between the current Russian-American rivalry in Central Asia and the military-diplomatic duel that the Russian and British empires were waging in the Eurasian heartland in the 19th century, the analysts say. Both Moscow and Washington deny they are intensely competing... MORE
EU LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED MISSION ON UKRAINE-MOLDOVA BORDER
The European Union is launching a Border Assistance Mission (BAM) on the long border shared by Ukraine and Moldova, including the Transnistria sector. The European Commissioner for External Affairs and Neighborhood Policy, Bettina Ferrero-Waldner, signed the relevant agreement with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of... MORE
WILL INCREASING U.S. PRESENCE IN AZERBAIJAN MEAN MORE TROUBLE FOR RUSSIA AND IRAN?
Yesterday the governments of the United States and Azerbaijan convened a two-day conference in Baku on "Black Sea and Caspian Sea Maritime Nonproliferation." Running October 12-13, the workshop seeks to develop close cooperation among the coast guard and border agencies of the Black Sea and... MORE
RUSSIAN LUKOIL PLANS TO DIG DEEP FOR KAZAKH OIL
After two fruitless years exploring the Tyub Karagan deposits, Russia's Lukoil refuses to remain a bystander while major Western and Chinese companies battle for Kazakhstan's oilfields. The most persuasive indication of the Russian drive to regain lost positions in Kazakhstan is the announcement of Lukoil's... MORE
YUSHCHENKO TRIES TO REVERSE HIS RATINGS SLIDE
Last week Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko appealed to the nation in an effort to reverse the dwindling popular trust in his government and to save the parliamentary election campaign for his party. Over four days Yushchenko gave an extensive interview to four TV channels, addressed... MORE
NEW UNREST IN JAVAKHETI PROMPTS WARNING FROM YEREVAN
Akhalkalaki, the main town in the predominantly Armenian-populated and Armenia-bordered Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia, was the site of an anti-government protest rally on October 5. The incident reaffirmed that this turbulent region remains unstable, despite the Georgian government's efforts to normalize the situation there. The... MORE