Gadzhiakhmed Kaziakhmedov, father of Felks Kaziakhmedov, former mayor of Derbent, murdered May 9. Police pursuing his murderers were attacked with a grenade, then in turn killed 4 militants in a gunfight in which 2 police died and 17 were wounded. Photo via Caucasian Knot
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Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies.
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