Выступления против передачи Исаакиевского собора Русской Православной церкви называются акцией «в защиту» собора. Никакого парадокса, если внимательно разобраться, в столь странной формулировке нет.

The Aliyev regime's crackdown on Azerbaijan's Islamic opposition is smoothing the way for further consolidation of power.

Ten Moscow Muslims speak of faith, joy and attitudes towards Islam in Russia today.

Georgia's Pankisi Gorge has been portrayed as a hotbed of Islamic radicalism. Its ethnic Kist residents suffer poverty and discrimination – a distant government and sensationalist media coverage alienate them further. на русском языке

Alternative muftiates, extremism charges and co-optation, or how to manage Crimean Tatar Muslims. на русском языке

After years of delayed construction, a new mosque has finally opened in Moscow. The timing of its opening ceremony was significant – as was the guest list.

Ten years after militants attacked the town of Nalchik in the North Caucasus, the cycle of violence continues.

In July, Bishkek claimed to successfully foil an IS plot in the country. But is IS even in Kyrgyzstan?

In the Russian city of Kirov, local authorities recently closed down a scheme to rescue unwanted newborn babies after just four days. We speak to the women and priest involved. на русском языке

In times of war, what can Russian arts and culture do to withstand interventions by the Russian state? An exhibition at Garage in Moscow could provide an answer.

Under Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church has become an integral element of the hegemonic narrative that has been created in Putin’s Russia, to inoculate the country from pernicious outside influences.

The Republic of Georgia is an avowedly Christian country, but one out of every ten Georgian citizens is Muslim. 

Security think-tanks and expert communities in the Western world are perpetuating the dangerous myth that Muslim radicalisation is rife in Central Asia.

Orthodox ideology is being rushed into the Russian school curriculum – in the interests of nationalism.

In Novosibirsk ‘Orthodox activists’ have declared open war not only on rock fans but on the mayor and governor as well. на русском языке

A recent clash with the police is a sign of the alienation felt by some young men from Moscow’s Muslim community. на русском языке

The Donbas separatists have been fighting the Ukrainian army with the help of volunteers from all over the world – like the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-9.