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Spain had near-miss with terrorism attributed to Chechen group

Global Politics

Last year, Spain foiled what it said was a terrorist plot to fly gliders into the British enclave of Gibraltar. Two Chechens and a Turk were convicted, but later freed when a judge decided there wasn’t enough evidence. Various intelligence agencies reportedly were interested in the incidents, because of the ties to Chechnya.

Trust and Betrayal in a Tale from Chechnya

Arts, Culture & Media

Clean Shoes, Folk Dancing, Liza Umarova: Things to Love About Chechen Culture

Arts, Culture & Media

An Alleged Chechen Terrorist Plot, Thwarted in Spain

Conflict & Justice

Chechen Community in US is in Shock and Disbelief

Conflict & Justice
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The Troubled History of Chechnya

Arts, Culture & Media

Fiona Hill, an expert on Chechnya and the Caucasus at the Brookings Institution describes the history of the troubled region and how the Chechen diaspora got to America.

Boston Bombings Suspects #1 and #2: Brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Alex Gallafent tells us more about the information emerging about the lives of the brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

The World

Intimidation: A Journalist is Murdered in Chechnya

Arts, Culture & Media

Natalya Estemirova, a journalist and human rights activist, was kidnapped in the Chechen capital of Grozny and found dead of gunshot wounds. Joining The Takeaway is Dimitri Babitch, political journalist of the Russian news agency Rio Novosti.

The World

Russia claims an end to military operations in Chechnya

Conflict & Justice

Russia declared an end to its ten-year operation in the autonomous republic of Chechnya today. The move is a step towards normalizing the relations between the two countries. For more we turn to Olexiy Solohubenko, Russia analyst for the BBC.

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