General James Jones, EUCOM Commander
Interview with General James Jones at the Pentagon, Washington D.C.
February 2005

General James Jones USMC. The interview was originally conducted by Dodge Billingsley of CFR at the Pentagon on February 14, 2005. It was produced in part for CFR's Launch Pads to Lily Pads, a one hour documentary on military transformation. CFR now releases the interview in full from the archives as a podcast.

Giorgi Karkarashvili
Interview with Giorgi Karkarashvili
May 2001

More information forthcoming.

Lieutenant General Agraba
Interview with Lt. Gen Agraba in Sokhumi, Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia
May 2001

More information forthcoming.

Zurab Samushia
Interview with Zurab Samushia
May 2001

More information forthcoming.

Tengiz Sigua
Interview with Tengiz Sigua
May 2001

More information forthcoming.

Jaba Ioseliani
Interview with Jaba Ioseliani in Tbilisi Georgia
May 2001

Jaba was the leader of the Georgian paramilitary organization Mkhedrioni, and was instrumental in first supporting, and then fighting against, independent Georgia’s first elected president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia.  Later Jaba Ioseliani was a member of Georgia’s ruling Military Council, eventually bringing in Edward Shevardnadze to lead Georgia.
(Full interview available soon)

Shamil Basayev
Interview with Shamil Basayev in Grozny, Chechnya
December 1997

CFR brief interview with Shamil Basayev at his home in Grozny December 1997 regarding his role in the capture of Gagra during the Abkhazian separatist war with Republic of Georgia, 1992-1993. See Also CFR-TV episode 9

Salman Raduyev
Interview with Chechen Field Commander Salman Raduyev in Grozny, Chechnya
December 1997

“When we broke through at Pervomaiski, our weapon was prisoners of war, and hostages.  Everyone heard what happened when we got into the minefield, and the mines were blowing up our men.  The journalists also asked us, “Why didn’t you let the Russian prisoners go ahead?  Why did you yourselves die?  We had Russians, Russian hostages.  That’s the thing.  We are inspired by the spirit, and by belief in Allah.  I say, go forward; go to paradise!” See Also Immortal Fortress

Chris Payton
Interview with UNMO Deputy Team Leader, Kodori Valley Patrol Chris Payton in the Kodori Corridor, Abkhazia
November 1997

See Also CFR-TV episode 11