2005:
“Russia is the most reliable partner of the Islamic world and the most faithful defender of its interests."
2009:
The Russian army has fought a three-day battle with insurgents in the Russian republic of Dagestan in which 20 people were killed. Dagestan, which borders on Chechnya, is a predominantly Muslim Russian republic in the Caucasus region. Various rebel groups are active there, often religiously inspired.
(BTW For our international readers,
a primer as to why Australians love the name Dagestan.)
2 comments:
I have picked an awful lot of dagging wool in my time.
Bleah. Especially when they have the runs.
Dagestan is the alternate name for Victoria, right?
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