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‘Witch Hunt’: Why Russia Is Blaming a Closed Ingush Sufi Order for Major Terrorist Acts

Recent allegations against Batal Hajji members are part of a years-long campaign aimed at driving the once-powerful order underground, analysts say.

Looking Ahead at Russia’s Ethnic Republics in 2025

Leading activists and experts on politics and society in Russia’s republics share their predictions and advice on trends to watch.

Russian Police Arrest 2 Men Suspected in Assassination Attempt on Former Chechen Official

The two men were taken in for questioning about the Oct. 10 shooting and hospitalization of Sherip Alikhadzhiyev in the village of Lapino.

In Russia’s Caucasus, a Tentative Border Redraw Edges Republics Closer to Instability

For many in Ingushetia, learning that parts of their republic could be handed over to neighboring North Ossetia was like rubbing salt in the wound.

Russia’s FSB Arrests 6 Suspected of Plotting Terror Attack in Ingushetia

Law enforcement agents reported discovering a homemade explosive device, along with components for its assembly.

Russia Says 6 IS Fighters Killed in Caucasus Republic

Russian authorities frequently announce the thwarting of planned attacks by suspected Islamist groups.

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80 Years Later, Deportation of Chechen and Ingush Peoples Shapes the North Caucasus

Ramzan Kadyrov continues to leverage the painful memory of the genocidal deportation to exert his influence on his neighbors.

Domestic Violence Victim From Russia's Ingushetia Detained in Armenia – Holod

Earlier this month, Fatima Zurabova fled her home in the republic of Ingushetia after her brother and other family members had for years subjected her...

Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus

The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement.

Russia Sentences Ingushetia Land Swap Protest Leaders to Long Prison Terms

A Russian court has handed lengthy prison sentences to seven leaders of a protest movement in the small North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia.

Coronavirus Hits Hard in Russia’s Volatile Republic of Ingushetia

Poverty and political unrest are making a bad situation worse in the tiny North Caucasian region.

IS Claims Responsibility for New Year Attack on Police in Ingushetia

One policeman died and three were injured after two men rammed a traffic post then attacked officers with knives.

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