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Ski resort with a past gets a reset

March 21, 2012 Vsevolod Pulya
The first chair lift and two trails opened March 18 in the North Caucasus resort of Arkhyz. However, the real heights at the resort are still to be scaled

The Caucasus – Ancient traditions and a complex history

March 2, 2012 Andrei Kilyakov
The grand mountain range: a south-eastern frontier of Europe, a natural border between it and Asia and the Russian strategic junction

A blow to peace in the Caucasus

August 30, 2011 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Beyond the Headlines
The murder of a moderate Sunni Muslim and university rector in Dagestan casts doubt on Kremlin efforts to assist the troubled region

Time to remember, heal and build a good name

March 29, 2011 Artem Zagorodnov
RN spoke to Taymuraz Mamsurov, president of North Ossetia, about Beslan, jobs, and bringing peace to this troubled region

Fighting terrorism with tourism

March 29, 2011 Artem Zagorodnov
North Caucasus has been blighted by conflict, but officials are now turning to holidaymakers to boost the local economy

Terrorists take aim at Moscow's tourism strategy for the North Caucasus

February 21, 2011 Business New Europe
Events like the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 World Cup are supposed to provide an impetus to improve infrastructure and the economy in Russia's troubled North Caucasus, but terrorism remains a major concern

North Caucasus envoy faces tough challenges

February 17, 2011 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Beyond the Headlines
As the representative of the federal government in one of Russia's most troubled regions, Alexander Khloponin has to find ways to promote peace and prosperity among a skeptical population

Marked as a terrorist

February 16, 2011 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Beyond the Headlines
Those labeled "black widows" after last spring's metro bombing find it difficult to go on with their lives, especially as terrorist attacks continue.

Ethnic pride has no place in multicultural Russia

January 28, 2011 Mikhail Shvydkoi, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
The reaction of many to the bombing at Domodedovo is another indication of the ethnic divides within Russia.

Another bomb, more words, little action

January 26, 2011 Timur Anufriev
Time and time again, Russian leaders have vowed to track down and punish terrorists responsible for deadly bombings, yet after every attack, safety is hard to find and the real problem is ignored

Russia and the Caucasus: calls for justice in absence of the rule of law

December 16, 2010 Tatiana Shabaeva
Russia's problem with the North Caucasus has long-standing and deep-seated causes.

Terrorists strike Vladikavkaz

September 9, 2010 RIA Novosti
At least 16 people are killed in the latest bombing in Russia's North Caucasus

In Dagestan, it's different this time

September 8, 2010 Sergei Markedonov, Special to Russia Now
The latest violence in Dagestan highlights the bigger problems facing Russia's largest North Caucasus republic.

Kremlin in the Caucasus: pushing for a moderate Islam (+multimedia)

August 25, 2010 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Now
Education: Kremlin funds select Islamic schools in attempt to stem growth of radicalism

Making the reset work

June 28, 2010 Sergei Markedonov, Special to Russia Now
The decision by the United States to declare Doku Umarov a terrorist is a good step forward in finding common ground with Russia

A bomb goes off in Stavropol (+multimedia)

May 27, 2010 Sergei Markedonov
The recent attack on the multiethnic region of Stavropol is a further indication that Russian society needs to integrate ethnic minorities into the broader fabric of society, or risk more violence..

Return of the black widows

April 29, 2010 Galina Masterova, special to RN
Terrorism: Metro suicide bombers recall Moscow’s days of violence

Bomb attacks may slow Medvedev’s reforms

April 6, 2010 Anna Arutunyan, The Moscow News
Tough anti-terror measures could hit the anti-corruption campaign, law enforcement experts warn.

Finding the sources of terror

April 2, 2010 Sergei Markedonov, Special to Russia Now
In assessing the terrorist threat to Russia, Islamic separatists cannot be lumped in with ethnic nationalists.

The day the war came back to Moscow

April 2, 2010 Anna Nemtsova, Foreign Policy
When I turned on the radio this morning, I forgot about my breakfast. The newscaster was reporting that dozens of people had been killed in a subway stop right by my house
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