Russia
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | December 9th, 2003 | Trackback
Two suicide attacks in four days, one in the heart of Moscow Dec. 9 and the other in southern Russia near Chechnya, have Russians worried that a new wave of terrorism is underway. The attack in Moscow occurred outside the historic National Hotel opposite the Kremlin and Red Square, and killed six. Officials believe the Duma, the lower house of parliament, was the target. The attack on a commuter train in the Stavropol region four days earlier killed 44 people. Both atrocities are being blamed on Chechen terrorists, but no one has claimed responsibility for either.
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Russia
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | December 3rd, 2003 | Trackback
Skinhead attacks on dark-skinned immigrants and foreign students has been a growing problem in Moscow in recent years. At least six foreign students at MoscowÂ’s PeopleÂ’s Friendship University were injured in such an attack Nov. 29 at a bus stop near the school. The arrested suspects were all in their teens. Steer clear of neo-Nazis if you encounter them, especially if you are dark-skinned.
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