An introduction to the situation in the North Caucasus

... separatist ideas following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Moreover, the influence of Islamic fundamentalism that choose jihad in order to unify the North Caucasus regions into an Islamic Republic has spread, leading to the formation of terrorist groups in Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. (11) In consequence of the end of the Soviet era and the conflicts plaguing the region, North Caucasus now suffers from extremely high rates of unemployment and poverty. Dagestan and Ingushetia have the highest ...