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Dagestan leader steps down, Putin names high court judge as successor

President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed Sergei Melikov as head of the republic of Dagestan, replacing him with the ...
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Update: At least 15 police officers, 4 civilians reportedly killed in terrorist attack in Russia's Dagestan Republic

At least 15 police officers and four civilians were killing in a terrorist attack in Russia's Dagestan Republic on June 23, said Russia's Investigate Committee (Sledcom). The attacks occurred in ...
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In Russia, Dagestan mourns and suspicions mount after deadly attacks

MOSCOW — Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan continues to mourn loved ones and hold funerals for the dead, as questions and theories swirl over who was responsible for the weekend attack by gunmen ...
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Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keeps happening?

Over the years, Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence. This weekend, there was more bloodshed. Officials say five gunmen in ...

Parachute from Putin and Kiriyenko's orbit: in Dagestan, the authorities have changed atypically

EADaily, May 4th, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Fyodor Shchukin acting head of Dagestan. The ...
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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

MOSCOW — Russia's southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of ...

Putin appointed Fyodor Shchukin as acting head of Dagestan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Fyodor Shchukin, chairman of the republic's Supreme Court, as interim head of Dagestan. The relevant decree was published on the Kremlin's website on May ...