According to a recent report released by the AP, the iron fist of Russian government is reaching past its country lines to suppress oppositional voices. Authorities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates arrested two suspects in the killing of a former Chechen rebel on April 5. This plan is believed to have been masterminded by a member of Russia’s parliament. The slain Sulim Yamadayev was to be a rival of the dominant and current Moscow-backed leader of the Chechnya region of Russia, according to the report. Chechnya has a long history of conflict with Russian authorities, under-going and losing two wars for its independence; this is the first politically motivated killing to take place in Dubai. According to the AP, Dubai authorities have received no cooperation from Russian and Chechnya police forces. As past and similar incidents in the region indicate, this is yet another example of the hostility that continues to exist between the Russian government and anyone who expresses opposing viewpoints.
Russia (Jennifer)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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