Personnel Appointments Fuel Circassian Demands For Own Republic
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Inauguration of former Russian Constitutional Court Justice Boris Ebzeyev as president of the Karachayevo-Cherkessia Republic.

liberalism and the pursuit of freedom in the mid-nineteenth century
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For well over a hundred years, Russian expansion into the Caucasus put it face-to-face with the Circassians.

In Russia, calling yourself Circassian is always political
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Scattered across the world, Circassians are increasingly active online. Now in Russia, activists are putting forward an initiative to unite under a single name.

Adygea's Muslim Community Stirred By Recent Police Assaults
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(RFE/RL) In Russia's northwestern Caucasus republic of Adygea, police have recently been accused of violent actions against young Muslims.

Circassians
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The Circassians and their close kin, the Ubykhs, all call themselves "Adyghe" (three syllables).

Social Revolution in Circassia:
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This article examines the relationship between religion, geography, and social changes that took place in Circassia in the middle of the 17th century.