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Human rights in Transnistria: Long term realities and recent events
July 15, 2010By Violla Valentin Talking or writing about protection of human rights in regions lost in long term transition periods to democratic and open societies, I guess is anything but a noble and realistic rhetoric. While talking about protection of human rights...
The life and times of Emir Magas: Ingushetia’s most wanted
June 20, 2010by Mairbek Vachagaev Moscow’s biggest victory over the North Caucasus rebels since fall 2000 The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation announced that on June 9, the leader of the Ingush Jamaat, Emir Magas (aka, Ahmed Yevloev...
FSB: Terrorists seeking nuclear materials
June 03, 2010Aleksandr Bortnikov, the head of Russia's FSB security service, has said that terrorists are seeking "access to nuclear, chemical, and biological components" across the former Soviet Union. Bortnikov gave no further details about the attempts...
Yanukovych authorizes the return of Russia's FSB to the Crimea
May 24, 2010By Taras Kuzio The FSB returns to Ukraine After the second round of Ukraine’s 2010 elections, Russia demanded that President, Viktor Yanukovych, undertake measures to improve relations between both countries. Moscow demanded that Yanukovych...
May 22, 2010By Yurii SHCHERBAK, Ukraine’s ex-Ambassador to the US and Canada Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him... “But this is your hour, and the power of darkness”. Luke...
Russian intelligence services return to Ukraine's Crimea
May 21, 2010By Paul Goble Aleksandr Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s FSB, and Valery Khoroshkovsky, head of Ukraine’s SBU, have signed a five-year agreement that will allow Moscow again to put intelligence agents in Crimea, from which 19 such...
Transnistria KGB withholds details of arrested journalist
April 16, 2010Details of the detention of journalist Ernest Vardanyan shall not be made public till the end of investigation, Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov stated during his meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Moldova H.E. Mr. Asif J. Chaudhry here. "As...
Theories behind Moscow metro attacks abound
April 13, 2010By Valery Dzutsev On April 11, the Dagestani branch of the Federal Security Service (FSB) declared it was fighting a group of Islamist insurgents led by Magomedali Vagabov in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan (Interfax, April 11). Mariam Sharipova...
A short history of suicide attacks in the North Caucasus
April 06, 2010By Mairbek Vatchagaev Suicide attacks in Moscow are part of an upsurge in attacks by North Caucasus militants Unfortunately, the terrorist attacks committed in the Moscow metro early in the morning of March 29 were not the first and there is no...
Metro suicide bombings terrify Muscovites
April 01, 2010By Pavel Felgenhauer Russian authorities distribute blame for the terrorist attack Twin suicide bombings approximately 50 minutes apart hit the Moscow metro on March 29, during the morning rush hour, detonating as trains arrived at busy stations, killing...