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Riot police check spectators' bags as they guard an area at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall prior to the concert of the rock group Picnic and the symphony orchestra Tavrichesky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 27, 2024.

Central Asians in Russia face increased scrutiny, discrimination after mass shooting 

Race

Russia has detained four suspected shooters in the Crocus City Hall mass shooting. The suspects are all from Tajikistan. Now, there are reports in cities across Russia that people from Central Asia are experiencing a rise in harassment, mistreatment and xenophobic behavior.

While the world worries about Olympic security, Russian citizens seem unconcerned

Sports
Russian police check a driver's documents in Sochi December 30, 2013.

Russia ramps up Olympic security in Sochi, but can they do it with a smile?

Sports
People gather at the site of an explosion on a trolley bus in Volgograd, December 31, 2013

What motivates women to commit acts of terror?

Conflict & Justice
Russian police check a driver's documents in Sochi December 30, 2013. The International Olympic Committee has no doubt Russian authorities will be able to provide security at the Winter Olympics, a spokeswoman said on Monday after two bomb blasts killed t

What will it take to secure the Winter Olympics in Sochi?

Conflict & Justice
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A suicide bomb blast ripped a trolleybus apart in Volgograd on Monday, in the second deadly attack in the southern city in two days.

The terrorist attacks in Russia have roots that go back centuries

Conflict & Justice

Two suicide bombers have struck the Russian city of Volgograd in the last two days, leaving more than 30 people dead. But these terrorist attacks aren’t isolated incidents — they have roots that go back to battles fought 200 years ago.

Hunger strikes are last resort for Pussy Riot band member and Russian mothers

Global Politics

In Russia, women are using hunger strikes to draw attention to what they perceive as injustice. But only one hunger strike, by a member of the band Pussy Riot, is really drawing attention.

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