Friday, August 16, 2013

Blackout Points to Kaliningrad’s Future in Europe

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By Matthew Czekaj At approximately 9:05 p.m., on August 8, the lights went out across Kaliningrad, the largest city in the Russia...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Possible Consequences of the Matveyevskoye Market Affair

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By Richard Arnold On July 27, Moscow police clashed with Dagestani traders in the market near Moscow’s Matveyevskoye district. After ...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Afghanistan Will Become a Threat to Central Asia and Russia after US Leaves, Kazan Expert Says

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By Paul Goble After the United States withdraws from Afghanistan in 2014, the Taliban is likely to return to power and become a base ...
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Friday, August 2, 2013

Russian Police Admits North Caucasian Rebels Finance Themselves

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By Valery Dzutsev On July 31, the head of the Department for Combating Extremism of the Russian Ministry of the Interior in the North...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Far Fewer Chechens to Make the Haj This Year

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By Paul Goble Far fewer Chechens are scheduled to make the haj this year, owing to a cutback in haj slots allotted to the Russian Fed...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Protests Escalate in Sofia

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By Margarita Assenova Violent clashes with the police left 16 injured on July 23, the 40 th day of anti-government protests in Sofia...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Salafism in North Caucasus Now Very Different than a Decade Ago

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By Paul Goble     Salafism or “pure Islam,” which often serves as the basis for political radicalism and militant activism, is a very...