“Racism in Russia Overshadows WWII Remembrance” Vladivostok News. 4 May 2007. By Georgia J. Michlig.
Georgia Michlig reports on the dark shadow cast on the festivities commemorating Russian victory in World War II. While Russians celebrate the victory of the Nazis, Neo-Nazis and other extremists groups continue to attack minorities. Michlig reports that a local university urged students to stay indoors the week of April 20 to deter attacks. However, this did not stop extremists from assaulting a minority student. The article discusses numerous attacks on minority students; Asia, Muslim, and African; in recent months. Minorities interviewed expressed little hope of assimilating in Russia.
Map of Chechnya
Chechnya, Russia (CNN online)
"Mr. Putin's Domestic Agenda"
© Copyright 2005 Christo Komarnitski - All Rights Reserved. Russia, the powerhouse, is bombing Chechnya, the "powerless" hatch. However, the doors are opened symbolizing how Chechnya brought the bombing upon themselves.
"School Terrorist"
© Copyright 2004 Angel Boligan - All Rights Reserved. Here a Chechen terrorist cuts off the heads of the chain of paper children, representing the Russian children killed in the school hostage crisis. The Chechen terrorist is proportionally huge to the chain of paper children and casts a shadow on Russia, represented by the globe in the foreground.
"Moscow Hostage Crisis"
© Copyright 2002 Keefe - All Rights Reserved. The Russians, symoblized by the "fire hydrant" with the communist symbol, poisoned the theater where Chechen terrorists held Russian civilians hostage as an emergency solution.
"Russia's Ethnic Republics"
The historical ethnic composition for each Russian Republic. Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/russia_ethnic94.jpg
Chechen Flag
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Chechen Coat of Arms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya
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