According to American analysts, anti-Semitic pogroms in Dagestan show that the Kremlin’s control over the regions of the Russian Federation is weakening.
The anti-Semitic riots in Dagestan on October 29 and the reaction of Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov indicate that Russian officials may be increasingly concerned about the loss of authoritarian control over the peripheral regions of the Russian Federation. This was stated in a report dated October 31 by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts said that Kadyrov responded to the unrest by evaluating positively Russian President Vladimir Putin’s accusations that Western states decided to organize the situation in Makhachkala to destabilize the Russian Federation. He called on security forces to react harshly to the possibility of such protests and immediately detain protesters in Chechnya or “fire three warning shots into the air and a fourth into the head.”
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The report found that Kadyrov’s reaction to the unrest in Dagestan showed his fears about maintaining his unwavering support for Putin. Another issue that analysts say could be a show of force against the authoritarian rule in Chechnya is the threat of a violent reaction to possible future unrest.
Pogroms and searches for Jews in Makhachkala
On October 29, riots broke out in Makhachkala. A crowd of local residents rushed to the airport. They tried to find passengers from Israel by chanting anti-Semitic slogans. Some of the protesters ran onto the runway with the plane. They also stopped all nearby vehicles. The Federal Air Transport Agency has confirmed that Makhachkala airport will not accept aircraft next week due to rapidly escalating conflicts.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin held a large meeting in connection with the anti-Semitic pogroms in Makhachkala. It is stated that the event will be held behind closed doors and security officials, the Prime Minister and Russian parliamentarians will be present.
Let us recall that on October 30, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry commented on Jewish pogroms in the Russian Federation. Ukrainian diplomats called on the international community to respond quickly and decisively to manifestations of racist hatred in Russia.
Source: Focus
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