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Herron: It is hard to think how the United States would cooperate with Russia in Syria

(WRNR Talk Radio) Erik Herron discusses Russia, U.S.-Russian relations, Syria, Chechnya, Vladimir Putin's domestic political system, Russia's undermining of Western institutions, the situation in Turkey, Donald Trump's orientation on foreign…

Political and Social Attitudes of Russia’s Muslims: Caliphate, Kadyrovism, or Kasha?

(PONARS Policy Memo) Russia has the largest Muslim population of any European country. Although precise numbers are lacking, estimates usually range from 16-20 million. To what extent do Russia’s Muslims represent…

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Kadyrovism: Hardline Islam as a Tool of the Kremlin?

(Ifri) This paper analyses the phenomenon of “Kadyrovism” as a relatively coherent ideology which possesses its own internal logic and propaganda tools and which reflects the reality of Ramzan Kadyrov’s…

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“Politkovskaya’s Warning” and Russian War Crimes in Syria

(EDM) Last Friday (October 7) marked ten years since the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya. And while her killer and several accomplices were convicted, the mastermind of…

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Petrov: If Putin disappears, Kadyrov is a potential king maker – or even a king

(The Telegraph) Ramzan Kadyrov styles himself as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most loyal follower, but the scale of his ambitions is now being questioned as he becomes increasingly independent from the…

The “Islamic State” as a Security Problem for Russia: The Nature and Scale of the Threat

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) From the late 2000s, international attention to links between the North Caucasus and the global jihadist movement gradually waned. It has recently resurfaced, however, primarily due…

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New Policy Memo: Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya

Tatarstan and Chechnya, two federal republics with strong Islamic elements in their regional identities, have nimbly positioned themselves within the “Russian world,” an ideological concept that has increased in prominence…

Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya

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Petrov: Kadyrov wants to project an international image that puts him among the ranks of world Muslim leaders

(The Moscow Times) There is no bad news to be found on Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's Instagram page. The Kremlin-appointed leader, whose page on the popular photo-sharing network boasts about one million followers, regularly posts…

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Petrov: Chechens acting under the protection of Kadyrov are able to operate even in Moscow with immunity

(CSM) MOSCOW — Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman placed in control of Chechnya to maintain Moscow's rule after two bloody conflicts to quell separatism, has thrown down a gauntlet – and in doing so,…

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Herron: It is hard to think how the United States would cooperate with Russia in Syria

Political and Social Attitudes of Russia’s Muslims: Caliphate, Kadyrovism, or Kasha?

Kadyrovism: Hardline Islam as a Tool of the Kremlin?

“Politkovskaya’s Warning” and Russian War Crimes in Syria

Petrov: If Putin disappears, Kadyrov is a potential king maker – or even a king

The “Islamic State” as a Security Problem for Russia: The Nature and Scale of the Threat

New Policy Memo: Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya

Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya

Petrov: Kadyrov wants to project an international image that puts him among the ranks of world Muslim leaders

Petrov: Chechens acting under the protection of Kadyrov are able to operate even in Moscow with immunity