Latest North Caucasus Weekly Articles
Chechnya’s Governor Confirms His Special Status Within the Russian Federation
Chechnya’s governor, Ramzan Kadyrov, continues to capture the news headlines in Russia. On May 30, a delegation from the Russian Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation set out to visit all the North Caucasus republics. Among all the region’s governors, only... MORE
Sufi-Salafist Tension Rises as Insurgent Violence Decreases in North Caucasus
A well-known and popular Salafist preacher, Khamzat Chumakov, continues to spark controversy in Ingushetia. Chumakov responds to accusations made against him in Chechnya with lengthy rebuttals and comments made during his sermons. Chumakov’s followers regard him as an independent Muslim figure and attend his Friday... MORE
Sufi-Salafist Tension Rises as Insurgent Violence Decreases in North Caucasus
A well-known and popular Salafist preacher, Khamzat Chumakov, continues to spark controversy in Ingushetia. Chumakov responds to accusations made against him in Chechnya with lengthy rebuttals and comments made during his sermons. Chumakov’s followers regard him as an independent Muslim figure and attend his Friday... MORE
Russian Authorities Appear to Exaggerate Level of IS Activity
On May 21, Russian media reported that a group of young people with ties to the so-called Islamic State (IS) had been detained. According to the police, “the group consisted of four residents of Ingushetia and was established to carry out attacks on representatives of... MORE
Russian Authorities Appear to Exaggerate Level of IS Activity
On May 21, Russian media reported that a group of young people with ties to the so-called Islamic State (IS) had been detained. According to the police, “the group consisted of four residents of Ingushetia and was established to carry out attacks on representatives of... MORE
Ethnic Russians Sound Alarm About Declining Russian Presence in Tuva
On May 18, the authoritative Russian newspaper Kommersant published an unexpected appeal on behalf of ethnic Russians living in Siberia’s Republic of Tuva. Rossiyane, a union of Russian-speaking citizens in the republic, complained to President Vladimir Putin that ethnic Russians in the republic are victims... MORE
Ethnic Russians Sound Alarm About Declining Russian Presence in Tuva
On May 18, the authoritative Russian newspaper Kommersant published an unexpected appeal on behalf of ethnic Russians living in Siberia’s Republic of Tuva. Rossiyane, a union of Russian-speaking citizens in the republic, complained to President Vladimir Putin that ethnic Russians in the republic are victims... MORE
Moscow Heightens Pressure on Circassian Activists on Their Remembrance Day
In 1990, Circassian activists designated May 21 as the Day of Mourning and Remembrance to commemorate the final destruction of their nation in 1864 by the Russian Empire. Since then, Circassians in the North Caucasus and outside Russia have marked the Day of Mourning with... MORE
Moscow Heightens Pressure on Circassian Activists on Their Remembrance Day
In 1990, Circassian activists designated May 21 as the Day of Mourning and Remembrance to commemorate the final destruction of their nation in 1864 by the Russian Empire. Since then, Circassians in the North Caucasus and outside Russia have marked the Day of Mourning with... MORE
In New Video, Georgian-Born Muslim al-Shishani Discusses Russian Presence in Syria
Muslim al-Shishani is the nom de guerre of Murad Margoshvili, commander of the Junud al-Sham (“Soldiers of Syria”) insurgent group operating in Syria. Margoshivili is a Georgian national, but he is also an ethnic Kist, a member of the Chechen sub-ethnic group that lives in... MORE