Russia: Land Grab? Why the Ingush Are Furious with Chechnya

Oct 10, 2018 | Tony Wesolowsky, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Magas, the capital of the southern Russian region of Ingushetia, has been at the center of fresh controversy in the volatile North Caucasus region of late. For nearly a week, people have been gathering in the city center to voice their anger over a land-swap deal signed by Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and his Chechen counterpart Ramzan Kadyrov on September 26.