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Synagogue, Church Attacks in Russia's Dagestan Leave 20 Dead

Synagogue, Church Attacks in Russia's Dagestan Leave 20 Dead

Image credit: Sergei Melikov [via Telegram]

The Spin

As Moscow puts all its resources toward invading Ukraine, it's left its domestic security at risk. While the Kremlin may try andto blame this attack on Ukraine, all it's really doing is exposing its fracturing society and the limits to its governing power. Russia should prioritize the safety of its people instead of invading foreign countries.

It wouldn't be surprising if US and NATO-backed forces were behind these attacks in Dagestan. Dating back to the Chechen wars, agencies like the CIA have sought to divide the Muslim and non-Muslim sections of Russia to destabilize the country as a whole. This so-called terror attack could certainly be a revival of that decades-old tactic.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 25% chance that there will be a large-scale armed conflict in Russia before Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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