Media

“In Russia, an intensifying insurgency.”  Statistics from the CSIS report on violence in the North Caucasus are cited in this Washington Post story on the recent violence in Ingushetia. October 30, 2009.
 
"Murdered Russian campaigner buried in Ingushetia.”  Sarah Mendelson is quoted calling for international diplomacy to push for justice in the North Caucasus in this Reuters story. October 26, 2009.
 
“Analysts Weigh Obama's Global Human Rights Policies.”  Sarah Mendelson relates the upsurge in violence in the North Caucasus and impunity in Russia to U.S. national security concerns in this interview with CNN’s Christian Amanpour. October 14, 2009.
 
“The upsurge of violence in the North Caucasus as a consequence of the economic situation." (In Russian)  Sarah Mendelson’s presentation on violence in the North Caucasus is described in this article for VOA.  October 9, 2009.
 
“After Chechnya, many fear new Caucasus war looming.” Statistics from the CSIS report “Violence in the North Caucasus: Summer 2009” are quoted in this AP article on the growing violence in Ingushetia.  September 27, 2009.
 
“Chechnya and Its Neighbors Suffer a Relapse.” Statistics from the CSIS report “Violence in the North Caucasus: Summer 2009” are quoted in this article on the escalation of violence in the region in this article in the New York Times.  August 30, 2009.
 
“New Escalation of Violence in the North Caucasus.” (Russian language) Sarah Mendelson is quoted discussing the rise in violence in this story for Voice of America. August, 17 2009.
 
"Medvedev: Solving Murders of Human Rights Workers Is 'Paramount.'" Sarah Mendelson’s article on foreignpolicy.com on the growing violence in the North Caucasus and the need for an international response is quoted in this article in the Washington Post. August 15, 2009.
 
“(Un)civil Society in the North Caucasus.” Sarah Mendelson describes the growing instability and violence in the North Caucasus and calls on U.S., European, and Russian leaders to work cooperatively to bring an end to the region’s culture of impunity in this piece she authored for foreignpolicy.com.  August 12, 2009.
 
"Chechnya Is Gripped by Political Kidnappings." Findings from CSIS's Fall/Winter 2008 report on the violence in the North Caucasus are discussed in this New York Times article. July 18, 2009.
 
“Kremlin Faces Fresh Challenges in Muslim South.” The results of CSIS’s tracking of violence in the North Caucasus are discussed in this Reuters story on the growing violence in Ingushetia and Dagestan. June 11, 2009.
 
“Russia Officially Ends Military Campaign in Chechnya.” Sarah Mendelson discusses instability in Chechnya, and the North Caucasus at large on PRI’s The World, following the Kremlin’s announcement that it will end its decade long "anti-terrorist" program in Chechnya. April 16, 2009.
 
“Stability in Russia’s Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments.” The first two CSIS reports on violence in the North Caucasus are quoted in this report by Congressional Research Service. April 3, 2009.
 
"Under Iron Hand of Russia’s Proxy, a Chechen Revival." Sarah Mendelson is quoted in the New York Times. September 30, 2007.
 
Sarah Mendelson discusses the appointment of Ramzan Kadyrov as Chechnya's President with BBC World News. March 2, 2007. Available here.
 
“Chechnya Warlord Reportedly Killed.” Sarah Mendelson discusses reports that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev was killed, on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. July 10, 2006.
 
“Chechen vote puts spotlight on Kremlin problem.” Sarah Mendelson is quoted discussing Russian perceptions of the situation in Chechnya in this article in the Christian Science Monitor. August 30, 2004.
 
“Chechnya.” Sarah Mendelson appears on this edition of the Diane Rehm Show to discuss Russia's problem with Chechen separatists in the wake of Moscow's deadly hostage crisis and its relation to the global war on terror. October 30, 2002.