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Alleged IS militants in Russia's North Caucasus killed in shootout with security services
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSix alleged members of the Islamic State group were killed in a shoot-out with police in the town of...
Riots in North Caucasus underscore rampant antisemitism in Russia
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe upsurge in antisemitism comes amid the Russian government’s claims that it is fighting neo-Nazis...
Russia says Israeli call for citizens to leave North Caucasus is 'anti-Russian'
Reuters via AOL· 7 months agoMOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that...
Unrest and antisemitism: What the Dagestan airport riot could mean for Russia
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHundreds of men stormed an airport in Dagestan over the weekend, chanting antisemitic slogans and...
Attack on a police checkpoint in Russia's North Caucasus leaves 2 police, 5 gunmen dead
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA group of militants attacked a police checkpoint in Russia's North Caucasus region, killing two officers, officials said Monday. Four other officers were wounded and all five attackers were ...
Artur Chilingarov, Russian polar scientist and member of parliament, dies at 84
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoChilingarov was born in the city then known as Leningrad to Russian and Armenian parents and spent...
Factbox-Facts about Russia's republic of Dagestan
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHere are some facts about Russia's mainly Muslim republic of Dagestan, where waves of violence have erupted in the past. * A mountainous territory in the...
Russian security agency says suspects detained in the Caucasus are linked to Moscow attack
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRussia's top security agency said Monday it has broken up what it called a "terrorist cell" in...
Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin’s forces destroy first UK tank as Moscow ‘seeks weapons from Kim...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoValdimir Putin’s forces have destroyed a British Challenger 2 tank for the first time since they...
Russia's rift with old ally Armenia deepens doubts about its clout in ex-USSR
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLONDON (Reuters) -A public falling-out between Russia and Armenia, one of its oldest and closest...