Archive for the ‘Kavkaz Press’ Category
Georgia appeals to puppet ‘North Caucasian republics’ bypassing Russia
Monday, February 22, 2010 Comments Off on Georgia appeals to puppet ‘North Caucasian republics’ bypassing Russia“Georgia, bypassing Russia, is ready to cooperate with North Caucasian republics”, the Pirweli agency reported with reference to the deputy of the Georgian parliament Nugzar Tsiklauri. Tsiklauri said it is a political will of the Georgian side and added that “Georgia is aware that the proposals put forward to the countries of the North Caucasus […]
Organized crime in the Caucasus
Friday, November 27, 2009 Comments Off on Organized crime in the CaucasusCaucasus is traditionally seen as the geographical bridge between Europe and the Middle East and it is one of the focal regions in modern day global politics due to its sensitive placement within the reach of some of the most volatile, yet energy rich peripheries of Eurasia. Moreover it is a region, with a colorful […]
Putin may return to Kremlin in ’09: report
Thursday, November 6, 2008 Comments Off on Putin may return to Kremlin in ’09: reportMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unidentified source close to the Kremlin.
Estonia says NATO needs strategic re-think over Russia
Friday, September 5, 2008 Comments Off on Estonia says NATO needs strategic re-think over RussiaNATO should re-consider where it has bases and other infrastructure and the European Union should take concrete steps in response to Russia’s actions in Georgia, Estonia’s foreign minister said.
Tbilisi’s ethnic Russians face uncertain future
Saturday, August 23, 2008 Comments Off on Tbilisi’s ethnic Russians face uncertain futureTBILISI (Reuters) – They are 21st century barbarians, thugs, thieves, fascist hordes bent on killing, sacking Georgian cities, burning treasured forests, humiliating and crushing a proud people.
FACTBOX: Developments in Georgia
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Developments in Georgia(Reuters) – Following are developments in Georgia at 1030 gmt on Sunday: — A senior Russian defense official said Russian troops controlled most of Tskhinvali, the South Ossetian capital.
TIMELINE: Conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia
Saturday, August 9, 2008 Comments Off on TIMELINE: Conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia(Reuters) – Russian armored vehicles have entered the northern edges of Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, the separatists’ press service reported on its website on Friday.
TIMELINE: Georgia and Russia’s worsening relations
Friday, August 8, 2008 Comments Off on TIMELINE: Georgia and Russia’s worsening relations(Reuters) – Here is a chronology of recent events in Georgian-Russian relations after fighting in the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia region. The issue of South Ossetia’s independence has bedeviled Georgia’s relations with Russia.
FACTBOX: Scenarios for Georgia’s South Ossetia crisis
Friday, August 8, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Scenarios for Georgia’s South Ossetia crisis(Reuters) – Fighting raged in and around the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia region on Friday as Georgian troops, backed by tanks and warplanes, pounded separatist forces in a bid to re-take control of the territory. The following are possible scenarios:
TIMELINE: Conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia
Friday, August 8, 2008 Comments Off on TIMELINE: Conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia(Reuters) – Fighting raged in and around the capital of Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia region on Friday as Georgian troops and warplanes pounded separatist forces in a bid to regain control of the territory. The separatists have Moscow’s political and financial backing.
FACTBOX: Georgia’s importance as an energy transit state
Friday, August 8, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Georgia’s importance as an energy transit state(Reuters) – Georgia, where government forces fought pro-Russian separatists on Friday, is an energy highway to the West with two major pipelines routed via the capital Tbilisi.
Prosecutor’s Office confirms, ”There is no god but Allah”
Monday, June 30, 2008 Comments Off on Prosecutor’s Office confirms, ”There is no god but Allah”Russian media reported that Prosecutor’s Office of the Krasnoyarsk Province in Siberia has conducted an examination and did not discover any violations of the law of the Russian Federation in placing the verse from the Koran “There is no god but Allah” on the wall of the Krasnoyarsk mosque.
Vehicle of ringleader of puppet police gang blown up
Sunday, June 8, 2008 Comments Off on Vehicle of ringleader of puppet police gang blown upThe sources of Russian invaders reported that a car with ringleader of the gang called Sunzha District Police, Shamil Kutsayev, was blown up in Sunzha District of the Province of Ichkeria on Friday. The incident occurred on the Caucasus Motorway (“Kavkaz”) near the Assinovskaya-Sernovodsk intersection. The Murtad (apostate) and two of his bodyguards were taken […]
Russia’s records
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Comments Off on Russia’s recordsThe results of implementation of the Putin-Medvedev projects require no comments. Russia is ahead of the entire planet in the decrease of the population, and 134th in the population’s life expectancy.
TIMELINE: Events leading to Georgia’s election
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Comments Off on TIMELINE: Events leading to Georgia’s election(Reuters) – Here is a chronology of events leading to a parliamentary election in Georgia on Wednesday: November 2, 2007 – Up to 70,000 people demanding early elections protest against President Mikheil Saakashvili in the biggest show of unrest since a peaceful revolution swept him to power four years earlier.
FACTBOX: Georgian parliamentary election: rules and parties
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Georgian parliamentary election: rules and parties(Reuters) – Georgia is holding a parliamentary election on Wednesday. Here are some details about the voting and the major parties: ELECTORATE – About 3.5 million eligible voters.
Chechen Mujahideen offer to help Georgia in its standoff with Russia
Sunday, May 11, 2008 Comments Off on Chechen Mujahideen offer to help Georgia in its standoff with RussiaOn April 29, Movladi Udugov, an envoy of the Chechen rebels outside the Caucasus, declared that the North Caucasian insurgency could help Georgia in its standoff with Russia. Relations between Georgia and Russia have significantly deteriorated since the Russian government decided
FACTBOX: Diplomatic challenges facing Russia’s Medvedev
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Diplomatic challenges facing Russia’s Medvedev(Reuters) – Diplomatic novice Dmitry Medvedev will take over next week as Russian president with a thick stack of foreign policy challenges in his in-tray.
Enter Russia’s new first lady, Svetlana Medvedeva
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Comments Off on Enter Russia’s new first lady, Svetlana MedvedevaMOSCOWÂ – A patron of Russian fashion, socialite and supporter of the arts, Svetlana Medvedeva is shaking off her air of mystery as she prepares to become Russia’s first lady.
FACTBOX: Russian energy transit states
Monday, March 3, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX: Russian energy transit statesRussia’s relations with countries through which it ships gas, power and coal to Europe have been characterized by frequent disputes.
Bush puzzles over who’ll be in charge in Russia
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Comments Off on Bush puzzles over who’ll be in charge in RussiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Imagine a crisis breaking out somewhere in the world, and President George W. Bush suddenly has to get the Kremlin on the hotline. After Sunday’s presidential election in Russia, who’s he going to call?
FACTBOX-Breakaway regions look to Kosovo precedent
Sunday, February 17, 2008 Comments Off on FACTBOX-Breakaway regions look to Kosovo precedentKosovo declared independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.
The Statement by Amir ‘Abdul-Majid, the Amir of the Dagestan Front of the Emirate of Caucasus
Sunday, January 27, 2008 Comments Off on The Statement by Amir ‘Abdul-Majid, the Amir of the Dagestan Front of the Emirate of CaucasusEditorial staff of “Jamaat Shariat” has received the text of the official statement by Amir ‘Abdul-Majid, released by the press service of the Amir of the Dagestan Front of the Armed Forces of the Emirate of Caucasus.
Tycoon tells of plot to kill him in London
Monday, December 31, 2007 Comments Off on Tycoon tells of plot to kill him in LondonA BILLIONAIRE businessman living in Britain fears he has been targeted in an assassination plot being planned in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
The Caucasus Emirate. An official statement of the CE Vekalat
Monday, December 31, 2007 Comments Off on The Caucasus Emirate. An official statement of the CE VekalatThe editors of Kavkaz-Center have received the text of an official statement of the Vakil of the Vekalat of the Caucasus Emirate (the Head of the Official Representation of CE) in connection to recent events in Caucasus and information that has been published in the media.
Bhutto death may trigger terror: Russian diplomat
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Comments Off on Bhutto death may trigger terror: Russian diplomatThe killing of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday could trigger a wave of terror in the country, a top Russian diplomat was quoted as saying.
Russian liberal says won’t run for presidency
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Comments Off on Russian liberal says won’t run for presidencyVeteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov withdrew from Russia’s presidential race on Wednesday, saying the opposition needed to put forward a single candidate in the March election to withstand the Kremlin’s “foul play”.
Russia to Deliver S-300 Missile System to Iran
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Comments Off on Russia to Deliver S-300 Missile System to IranTEHRAN (Fars News Agency) Iran signed a contract with Russia Tuesday night on the purchase of an advanced missile system called S-300, Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said here on Wednesday.
Russian PM says Kudrin lost 1 billion roubles
Thursday, December 13, 2007 Comments Off on Russian PM says Kudrin lost 1 billion roublesMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov asked Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin on Thursday to account for 1 billion roubles ($41 million) in earthquake relief funds that had gone missing.
Russia police hold activists on way to funeral
Thursday, December 13, 2007 Comments Off on Russia police hold activists on way to funeralSERPUKHOV, Russia (Reuters) – A Russian opposition activist accused the authorities of “cynical and immoral” behavior on Thursday after police briefly held two busloads of activists as they traveled to a colleague’s funeral.
Russia warns of “chain reaction” from Kosovo UDI
Monday, December 10, 2007 Comments Off on Russia warns of “chain reaction” from Kosovo UDIRussia warned the West on Monday that recognizing a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) by Kosovo could set off a “chain reaction” of problems in the Balkans and beyond.
Ayatollah Putin
Sunday, December 9, 2007 Comments Off on Ayatollah PutinThe meaning of Sunday’s Russian parliamentary elections is not to be found in the results. There was never any doubt that Vladimir Putin’s party would take an overwhelming majority. United Russia, with the president at the top of its list, enjoyed every imaginable advantage, legal and illegal. Opposition groups, including my own Other Russia coalition, […]
Small pro-Putin party won’t contest president vote
Friday, December 7, 2007 Comments Off on Small pro-Putin party won’t contest president voteMOSCOW (Reuters) – Fair Russia, a small political party backing President Vladimir Putin, will not nominate its own candidate for a presidential election in March, the party’s leader said on Friday.
Russia goes to the polls
Sunday, December 2, 2007 Comments Off on Russia goes to the pollsBARNAUL, Russia (Reuters) – Russians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election widely viewed as a referendum on President Vladimir Putin and overshadowed by opposition accusations that pro-Kremlin forces enjoy an unfair advantage.
Russian police say two’s a crowd
Thursday, November 29, 2007 Comments Off on Russian police say two’s a crowdWhen does a legitimate Russian political protest become an illegal gathering? Answer: When a second person joins in to spoil it.