Terrorist attacks are increasing in Russia as President Vladimir Putin remains preoccupied with the war in Ukraine. On Sunday evening, gunmen attacked two Orthodox churches and two synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region, using Molotov cocktails and engaging in a firefight with police. Dagestan's authorities have been focused on hunting Ukrainian agents and followers of online opposition members, allowing radical actors to operate unchecked. Ethnic and religious tensions are rising, with nationalists provoking further unrest following the June 23 fighting. Two prominent Russian officials are proposing different approaches to address the growing religious extremism.
👌 Russian ultranationalists fuel ethnic and religious tensions inside Russia – ISW https://t.co/SkOUFzJFIV
🇷🇺 Tensions Rise as #Russian Officials Debate Response to Religious #Extremism https://t.co/Q9b0ifVsmk
ISW: In Russia, nationalists are provoking ethnic and religious tensions following the June 23 fighting in Dagestan https://t.co/J3oCYrMFYe
NEW | Two prominent Russian officials appear to be spearheading divergent paths for addressing religious extremism in Russia as ethnic and religious tension in Russia continues to rise. https://t.co/S6LELk6NA5
📍"Dagestan's authorities have been focused on hunting Ukrainian agents, real or fake, and followers of online opposition members," Chambers said. "Thus, the presence of radical actors who were publicly known went unaddressed." https://t.co/yPtSiPcGpA
Terrorist attacks are on the rise in Russia as Putin remains ‘distracted’ by war in Ukraine. On Sunday evening, gunmen attacked two Orthodox churches and two synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region, hurling Molotov cocktails and exchanging fire with police. The incident “caught… https://t.co/R5Uv1d7Vrp