Chechnya Commentary

Gracious Grozny

Anatol Lieven | Sep 18, 2008
In the second of a three part series, TNI senior editor Anatol Lieven reflects on his meetings with high-level Russian officials at the Valdai Club conference last week.

Calamity over Kosovo?

Brooke Leonard | Dec 18, 2007
At a Council on Foreign Relations event on Friday, Daniel Serwer, Charles Kupchan, Janusz Bugajski and Dimitri Simes discussed the ongoing international standoff over Kosovo. Should Washington support independence?

Torture is Not a Republican Value

Philip Giraldi | Nov 12, 2007
Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.

Kosovo at the Crossroads

Steven E. Meyer | Sep 05, 2007
Steven A. Meyer offers his assessment of realities on the ground in Kosovo along with a way forward for resolving Kosovo’s status.

Break Up to Make Up

James W. Riley | Jun 19, 2007
Why the cases for federalism, loose confederation and soft partition don't guarantee stability in a post-occupation Iraq.

The Democracy Crusade Myth

Thomas Carothers | Jun 05, 2007
Although it is unquestionably true that U.S. foreign policy is due for a serious recalibration, the notion that democracy promotion plays a dominant role in Bush policy is a myth.

A League of Ambiguities

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 07, 2007
As events in Turkey show, advocates of a League of Democracies must come to grips with the ambiguity that characterizes governments—including crucial allies—around the world.

Kosovo Apart

The National Interest | Nov 16, 2006
Naser Rugova, a senior policy advisor in the office of the prime minister of Kosovo, outlines why independence for Kosovo is vital to domestic and regional progress and prosperity...

Kadyrovization and Failed Road Maps

Peter Lavelle | May 12, 2004
The assassination of Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov on May 9 is not only a major set back for Vladimir Putin's designs to enforce peace in the war torn republic, it is also emblematic of how ill-conceived "road maps" are.

What Lies Ahead in Chechnya

Elizabeth Fuller | Jan 14, 2004
The capture last month of ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein may have played into the hands of those members of the Russian leadership who seek, for whatever reasons, to prolong indefinitely the ongoing low-level hostilities in Chechnya.

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