Militants have stepped up their attacks in Dagestan, a Russian republic. A wall in a police station in Makhachkala, the capital, is covered with photographs of men suspected of being extremists. James Hill for The New York TimesDagestan: Russia's Most Overlooked Hot Spot -- Foreign Policy
Why the coming weeks will only get more dangerous for the troubled North Caucasus Republic.
On Feb. 8, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev selected a new president for the troubled North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. The lead-up to the selection was marked by an uptick in violence, and the political controversy surrounding the choice is likely to lead to even further instability.
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