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Chechnya -- A screen grab shows Islamist rebel leader Doku Umarov ecording his appeal in an undisclosed location, undated

Umarov Calls End To Attacks On Civilians

The leader of the Islamist group known as the Caucasus Emirate has ordered fighters under his command to halt further attacks on Russia’s civilian population. More

13 Killed In Volatile North Caucasus

Russian security forces say they have killed three militants, including the regional leader of an insurgent group seeking to carve out an Islamic state, in Russia's restive North Caucasus region. More

Bulat Chagaev, the Chechen owner of Swiss soccer club Neuchatel Xamax

Chechen Owner of Swiss Soccer Club Arrested Amid Bankruptcy Probe

Prosecutors in Switzerland say they have arrested the Chechen owner of a Swiss soccer club after the team filed for bankruptcy. More

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South Ossetian Opposition Leader Hospitalized After Raid On Her Headquarters

Alla Dzhioyeva, the opposition candidate whose victory in a runoff ballot in November for de facto president of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia was swiftly annulled by the republic's Supreme Court, was taken to a hospital after a raid by some 200 masked security personnel on her headquarters in Tskhinvali. More

Repeat South Ossetian Election Campaign Gathers Momentum

The run-up to the repeat election on March 24 for a new de facto president of Georgia's breakaway Republic of South Ossetia bears an uncanny resemblance to last November's election campaign. More
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