North Caucasus — a Wall Against or a Bridge for IS?

... rigid security pressures on the periphery of a powerful, fully functional and consolidated Muslim-minority state. It has been in Russia’s very genuine interests to ensure that the relative stabilization in its North Caucasus region — achieved ... ... influence between figures and groups claiming loyalty to IS and those adhering to the old loose umbrella framework of “Imarat Kavkaz” and even saw internal tensions and splits even among those who declared loyalty to IS. In fact, in the short ...