Kurdish Immigrants Unwelcome In Southern Russia

MAYKOP, Russia — Political organizations in Russia’s Republic of Adygeya are calling for a crackdown on illegal Kurdish immigration, but republican authorities say they are powerless to act, RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service reports. Kurds began settling in Adygeya 15-20 years ago, and their relatives continue to join them there. The largest concentrations of Kurds are […]