It was a heartless comment by me. I saw too many photos from the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine yesterday.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...024/mar/22/moscow-concert-hall-shooting-blast Russian authorities had recently carried out a series of raids against armed Islamist militants in the region of Ingushetia, leading to pitched firefights between police and the fighters. Earlier this month, Western countries led by the United States had issued a number of warnings for their citizens not to join public gatherings in Russia. On Mar. 8, the embassy wrote it was “monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours.” The warnings came shortly after Russia said it had foiled a planned shooting by an Afghan group linked to Islamic State.
Because Russia is and always has been a land based colonial empire. There are many Turks and Caucasians who would give their lives to shed the yoke of Russian rule. And to the Russians credit they’re pretty good at immediately responding to this type of uprising with an iron fist.
Long and published several years ago, but very informative on the Caucasus Emirate and how it has become Islamic State. https://www.cidob.org/en/publicatio.../the_caucasus_emirate_the_other_russian_front
That was almost 10 years ago. As far as I know, the north caucuses are still Russian controlled and did not breakaway to reform the Caucasian Imamate (annexed in 1859).
Let's see if Putin blames the Muslims ... for what might be a false flag op. See 1999 Russian apartment bombings.
Terrible and feel bad for the people who are dying and their families. Really don’t want to cast blame as there are a lot of groups that don’t like Russia and many questions about this.
