The recent terrorist attack in Kazan has put an end to the illusion that Tatarstan, unlike the Northern Caucasus, will be able to avoid the radicalization of religious beliefs. The double attack in Kazan in July – an attempt on the life of Tatarstan mufti Ildus Faizov and the assassination of Valiu

.... Chechnya's regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaks during a meeting in Grozny, Russia, in 2019.... An

“ Dozens of victims ” had come to him, he said. They reported a “ variety of underhand schemes ” to convince vulnerable people to part with considerable sums of money.“ These women are engaged in forbidden acts under Islamic and Russian law, ” he said.... “ We use oils, smoke inhalations, and the palms of our hands, ” he says.... We can cleanse a person this way.” On successful completion of therapy, Mr Elzhurkayev’s centre releases the women into the custody of male relatives....

Адам Черхигов (Фото: chechnya. gov.

Chechnya in southern Russia since 2007 when he was made president of the region.... He took over from his

Memorial's human rights centre in Chechnya, was kidnapped and murdered.... The killers have not yet

independently confirm these claims. Chechnya is a predominantly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus....

, breaking big stories about the war in Chechnya or the conduct of the new class of government-linked

some who had served in Afghanistan, Chechnya.... They got into drinks and drugs, ended up in prison

strength and righteousness.... According to a local news site, Chechnya Today, Kadyrov said they were