Russia's Eyes Focus on Tatarstan

Political clashes, bank closures and protests have rumbled through Tatarstan in recent months, shaking a region that is key to Russia's stability. As in many of the country's regions, policies instituted by the federal government as it copes with a more than two-year recession have not sat well with Tatarstan, which complains that President Vladimir Putin's administration is taking too much from the region, which has had to borrow money to keep the local economy running. ...