Musa Musayev
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An election designed to break the hold of ethnic politics is accused of being unfair.
Demonstrations are nothing new in Dagestan, but this year they have increased in number and scale.
Two recent cases highlight the alleged Dagestani police practice of framing people.
Clash with police a sign of increasing discontent in the Dagestani regions.
The long-term head of the North Caucasus’ largest republic steps down – leaving a trusted successor in his place.
Massive military operation in the mountains ends with no proof of any militants killed or captured.
The plight of a thousand Dagestani villagers fleeing Chechnya has stoked trouble between the two republics.
Moscow’s attempt to conscript ethnic Chechens in Dagestan has run into difficulties.
Authorities boots Dagestan's traditional shoemakers into the shadows.
Small republic increasingly powerless to withstand surge in heroin trafficking.