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Russian tanks enter Komsomolskoye, Chechnya, in 2000 after the village was destroyed by two weeks of fighting with Chechen insurgents, leaving 50 Russian soldiers dead and 300 wounded. Russia has been battling its own terrorism and is hunting for Doku Umarov, whom they see as their version of Osama bin Laden.

Russia links bin Laden manhunt to its own anti-terror operations

May 2, 2011 ◇ Miriam Elder/GlobalPost

The fight against terrorism is a rare spot of agreement between Russia and the United States in foreign affairs. The Kremlin on Monday issued an emotional congratulations to the United States on the killing of Osama bin Laden, linking the event to its own long struggle with terror. Read more»

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Officials fault security in Moscow bombing

Jan 25, 2011 ◇ Howard Amos/Special to GlobalPost

After a huge explosion that tore apart the international arrivals section of Moscow's busiest airport and killed more than 30 people, Russians are pointing the finger at Muslim militants from the north Caucasus. Read more»

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