Tension in remote regions tests Moscow

Feature looks at the complex relations between the central government authorities in Moscow and Russia's regions such as Dagestan. During the economic pressures being felt by Russia in 2009 there seems to be a lack of consensus in the Kremlin about how to counter simmering instability in its outlying regions.

ESO: Background information: Pro-Kremlin party wins majority in Russian regional polls http://www.europeansources.info/record/pro-kremlin-party-wins-majority-in-russian-regional-polls/

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