The softer hand; Ingushetia's president pledged to stop abuses against rebels, but violence on both sides persists

A career soldier, war hero and native son of Ingushetia, Yevkurov, 46, is one of the few regional governors in Russia appointed by President Dmitry Medvedev, who has struggled to set himself apart from his powerful patron and predecessor, Vladimir Putin, now the prime minister. [...] it's getti...

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Published inThe Washington post
Main Author Philip P Pan in magas russia
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 12.11.2009
Subjects
Assassinations & assassination attempts
Human rights
Rebellions
Suicide bombings
Terrorism
Yevkurov, Yunus-Bek
Ingushetia
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Summary:A career soldier, war hero and native son of Ingushetia, Yevkurov, 46, is one of the few regional governors in Russia appointed by President Dmitry Medvedev, who has struggled to set himself apart from his powerful patron and predecessor, Vladimir Putin, now the prime minister. [...] it's getting worse, said Magomed Mutsolgov, director of the human rights group Mashr, which assists people whose relatives have been kidnapped or killed by the authorities.
ISSN:0190-8286