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Violent Clashes Engulf Southern Russia as Putin 'Distracted' by Ukraine
Newsweek ^ | 6/24/2024 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 06/24/2024 4:22:12 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Attacks in Russia's Muslim majority republic of Dagestan are the latest strikes in the country linked to Islamic State. One security analyst told Newsweek that the Kremlin's focus on Ukraine rather than the threat of terrorism means more such incidents are guaranteed.

Russia's authorities announced a counterterrorism operation after men opened fire on Russian Orthodox churches and a synagogue in the coastal city of Derbent at around 6 p.m. Sunday. Within the same hour, another group opened fire on a traffic police post in the republic's capital of Makhachkala, about 80 miles north.

"Putin's quickly losing control of the country," posted pro-Ukrainian X user War is Translated, who writes about the Russian president's invasion, next to video of the aftermath of the attacks. Newsweek has contacted Russia's Investigative Committee for comment.

Dagestani governor Sergei Melikov said more than 15 police officers, several civilians and an Orthodox priest had been killed, although six "bandits" had been "liquidated."

The Russian branch of IS-K's (Islamic State Khorasan Province) Al-Azaim Media praised the attack, which it said was carried out by "their brothers from the Caucasus" without claiming responsibility.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: blintz; dagestan; islam; muslims; religionofpeace; russia; ukraine; zeeperporn
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1 posted on 06/24/2024 4:22:12 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
I suspect that you flooding the site with Soros spam and Democrat talking points hasn't helped contributions this quarter.

2 posted on 06/24/2024 4:28:18 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

And ...... it’s muslims.....

Just think... Russia and USA could have been allies united in Christendom, fighting common enemies like muslims in the middle east after the Cold War, but nope, the globohomos wouldn’t allow it. They needed a perpetual boogeyman for their globalist schemes...

Now Russia has zero reason to ever trust the USA.


3 posted on 06/24/2024 4:31:31 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Is this spam or what is actually happening?

Doesn’t look well for Russia so it is soros spam?

Sure


4 posted on 06/24/2024 4:34:24 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: imabadboy99

Clearly the most ignorant statement ever...


5 posted on 06/24/2024 4:36:21 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

All is well in Putin’s Dagestan?


6 posted on 06/24/2024 4:38:50 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: imabadboy99
Russia and USA could have been allies united in Christendom, fighting common enemies like muslims

Right, because we have many things in common with Russia, freedom of religion, assembly, speech, democracy, etc. Okay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Sobchak

7 posted on 06/24/2024 4:39:59 AM PDT by tlozo ( Trump: "As everyone agrees, Ukraine Survival and Strength...is also important to us!" )
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8 posted on 06/24/2024 4:40:18 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: rrrod

Biden Puffer


9 posted on 06/24/2024 4:40:54 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: blitz128
Doesn’t look well for Russia so it is soros spam?

Yes, it is. Brendan Cole at Newsweak is a hardcore leftist and one of OP's favorite sources.

10 posted on 06/24/2024 4:43:03 AM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: tlozo

Putin is a more godly man than Biden, without question. But you will never acknowledge that. One man offends Christianity on a daily basis and the other is building churches in a country that was officially atheist when he took it over. One man is mutilating children and forcing LGBT garbage on them while the other is banning faggot propaganda.


11 posted on 06/24/2024 4:43:14 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: rrrod

yes, your statement is very ignorant.


12 posted on 06/24/2024 4:43:58 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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13 posted on 06/24/2024 4:45:44 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Putin’s muzzies stronk!


14 posted on 06/24/2024 4:48:21 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

The attacks in Russia yesterday have “Deep State” fingerprints all over them. From the attack on the beach in Crimea to the CIA-ISIS terrorism in Dagestan aimed at churches and a synagogue.


15 posted on 06/24/2024 4:56:14 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: imabadboy99
Putin is a more godly man than Biden, without question

Sure, feel free to post pictures of "godly" Putin's bastard children, from mistress 1 or 2.

"godly" Putin is responsible for more Christian deaths in Ukraine and Russia, due to his empire building than any Muslims.

and the other is building churches in a country that was officially atheist

ALL independent Christian religions are discouraged/harassed in Russia, to the benefit of the Moscow Orthodox Church which was set up by the KGB and is still run by a a former KGB agent.

As to Putin and Biden, both are pos

16 posted on 06/24/2024 4:56:52 AM PDT by tlozo ( Trump: "As everyone agrees, Ukraine Survival and Strength...is also important to us!" )
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To: blitz128

Suuure.
Hundreds of spam post like;
Putin has pancreatic cancer...
Putin has only days to live...
Putins body is stored on ice...
Putin has elbow cancer...
Putin has swollen pinky, sign of cancer....
Putin died, died, died ,died again.

Doesn’t look very well for zeepers, does it?
Your spam boi is a joke.


17 posted on 06/24/2024 4:58:00 AM PDT by ANKE69 (Beware of zeeper doxxing !!!!!!)
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

This is news, sourced from Russian media.
And its got genuine news value, much like the Crocus Hall massacre. Which was just this March.

I dont think its pro or anti Putin, it is just what it is.
Russia has a severe Muslim problem, they get attacked quite a lot. More than anyone else lately, other than Israel. This seems episodic.

Something is going on there, for some reason not apparent to outside observers. It doesnt seem like its connected to Gaza but who knows.


18 posted on 06/24/2024 4:58:10 AM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: Nextrush

Putin’s musilim subjects in his Islamic republics are just behaving as their “religion” instructs them to behave.


19 posted on 06/24/2024 5:00:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Re: "losing control of the country"

Unfortunately - for Europe and the USA - Putin still controls the largest stock pile of nuclear weapons in the world.

20 posted on 06/24/2024 5:04:16 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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