Russia
Leader of the Caucasus Emirate Vows to Stop Attacks Against Russian Civilians
February 3, 2012
On February 2, the leader of the North Caucasus rebels Doku Umarov made an astonishing statement in support of the growing movement in Russia against Vladimir Putin. In a dramatic departure from the previously circulated views,...
Insurgency-Related Incidents Reported in Chechnya, Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria
February 3, 2012
In a video posted yesterday (February 2) to the rebel Kavkaz-Center website, Doku Umarov, the “emir” of the Caucasus Emirate, ordered his forces to refrain from attacks on Russian civilians in connection with the fact that, as...
Rebels in Ingushetia Step Up Activities Despite Blows to Leadership
February 2, 2012
Events in Ingushetia signal a possible increase in tensions in this North Caucasus republic after a nearly two year period of decline in militant activities. The decline in Ingush rebel activities was linked to the arrest...
Putin’s Corrupt Ruling Elite Fear the Fate of Arab Dictatorships
February 2, 2012
As Western nations and the Arab League are pressing a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that seeks to ease President Bashar al-Assad out of power and condemn the regime for its violence against protesters, Russia...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Hold Face-Saving Summit for Russia’s Medvedev
February 1, 2012
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have held yet another Russian-mediated meeting that was apparently intended to help their Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, save face after three years of intensive but unsuccessful...
Russian Military Decreases Number of Conscripts from the North Caucasus
February 1, 2012
On January 26, the Russian general staff reported the results of the fall 2011 draft. The deputy chief of the general staff, Vasily Smirnov, said that 135,800 young people across the Russian Federation had been drafted, and that...
Kizlyar Remains Volatile Tinderbox in Dagestan’s Ongoing Insurgency
January 30, 2012
On January 27, there was a major clash between security forces and insurgents in the Kizlyar district of Dagestan. Five militants and four servicemen were killed in the incident. According to government officials, Russian...
Russian Oil Business Targeting EU’s Entrant Croatia
January 30, 2012
Croatia has become the newest member of the European Union, with a national referendum on January 22 capping the accession process. The government-controlled JANAF (Jadranski Naftovod – Adriatic Oil Transportation) enterprise,...
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Volatile Landscape: Iraq and its Insurgent Movements
March 8, 2010 11:29 AM
Violence in Iraq has declined since its civil war of 2005-2007 due to the implementation of the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy, Shi'a militia ceasefires, and the emergence of Iraq's Awakening Movemen...
