Chechnya
Suicide Bombings Kill 12 in Dagestan, Southern Russia
March 31, 2010Russian officials say two suicide bombings in the violence-prone southern republic of Dagestan have killed at least 12 people and wounded 18 others. The blasts happened Wednesday in the city of Kizlyar, near the border of Dagestan and Chechnya. Dagestan...
Terrorist attack suspected in Russian train crash that killed 26
November 29, 2009Prosecutors say they have begun a criminal investigation that could result in terrorism charges, but did not identify suspects. Officials in Russia say a train crash that killed at least 26 people and injured at least 50 late Friday may have resulted...
Customs: 95 Percent of Ingush Bride ‘Thefts’ Not What They Appear
July 06, 2009By Paul Goble Few customs among North Caucasians attract more critical and often tabloid-style attention from the Russian media than those having to do with marriage such as polygamy, but in some cases at least, the reality today is very different...
National Republics Resist Moscow on Dropping Sovereignty Reference
June 20, 2009By Paul Goble Three of the four national republics the Russian Supreme Court earlier this month ordered to drop references in their constitutions to republic sovereignty and citizenship are dragging their feet, an indication of both the importance...
War, Not Revival of Islam, Responsible for Killings of Chechens
March 09, 2009by Paul Goble Most Moscow commentators blame the recent upsurge in the killings of women in Chechnya on the revival of customary law (adat) or the imposition of Islamic law (shariat), but a new analysis suggests that the real explanation lies...