Spectre of war with Georgia threatens Putin's Olympics
Tensions over South Ossetia threaten Russia's 2014 Winter OlympicsFirst Posted August 8, 2008
Gavin Knight
has written for the Financial Times, The Times, New Statesman, Evening Standard and other publications. He worked for Global Insight, the economic forecaster and as a commercial consultant on Russia. He has travelled extensively in the former Soviet Union and lived in Odessa. He speaks fluent Russian and has commented on Russian affairs on CNN, Sky, BBC and ITN.
Drastic surgery for Iran’s gay men
The law banning homosexuality has forced gay Iranians to have sex changes, reports Gavin KnightFirst Posted July 30, 2008
Flight of the O'Ligarchs
Ireland’s helicopter boom highlights the confidence of the country's richFirst Posted February 7, 2008
West lags behind in the cyberwar
Repressive regimes are learning new tricks in their battles against dissidentsFirst Posted August 22, 2007
Grozny lawyer defies Russian threats
The human rights lawyer determined to record Russian crimes in the CaucasusFirst Posted August 16, 2007
