Russia: A Local Border Dispute Puts Moscow in a Bind

A long-running dispute between two of Russia's restive Caucasus republics isn't going away – even if the territories' leaders have finally signed a deal to end the disagreement. On Oct. 30, Ingushetia's Constitutional Court struck down a law that paved the way for a land swap between the republic and neighboring Chechnya in Russia's North Caucasus region following protests in the territory. For the moment, Moscow is taking a neutral position on the matter, but its stance could change rapidly if tensions grow between the two republics. ...