Doku Umarov, the leader of Chechen "militants" and "freedom-fighters" also known as terrorists and islamist loonies made a video statement. In his address, he said that unless Russia lets the entire Caucasus region break free, he will "act as an agent of Allah and will execute terroristic acts across Russia weekly or monthly; the schedule is under the discretion of Allah." He added that his "fighter Seyfullah" was sent into the depth of Russia.
For the purposes of historic reference: most of the Northern Caucasus were incorporated into the Russian Empire in the late 18th century (before most of American states became... you got it, the United States of America). The history books say that "the Turks and Persians invaded [Georgia] in 1785 and in 1795, completely devastating Tbilisi and massacring its inhabitants. On December 22, 1800, Tsar Paul I of Russia, at the request of the Georgian King George XII, signed the proclamation on the incorporation of Georgia within the Russian Empire." The first Russian posts were established in Chechnya in 1577, even before the majority of the population there decided to convert to Sunni Islam. To make the example even more simple - a few decades after Columbus reached America, Russians were the only civilized nation present on the territory known today as Chechnya.
Now, imagine the great state of Texas, filled with a few (just imagine) radical islamists decided to "break away" from the U.S. and promised the other 49 states terrorist attacks "under the discretion of Allah." What do you do? We hope, the Russian government will tighten up the security in all public places, and common citizens will follow the NY motto "see something, say something." We also hope that all crazy and violent islamists be captured and either killed, imprisoned, or sent to mental institutions where they can learn about and accept a real religion of their choice, whether it is Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism or any other.
Please savor the irony of a Wikipedia entry "Georgia within the Russian Empire": 'In spite of Russia's failure to honor the Treaty of Georgievsk, Georgian rulers felt they had nowhere else to turn... On January 8, 1801 Tsar Paul I of Russia signed a decree on the incorporation of Georgia (Khartli-Kakheti) within the Russian Empire'.
It should be related to the entry about Paul I of Russia: "Immediately upon taking the throne, he RECALLED (emphasis mine) all troops outside Russian borders, including the struggling expedition Catherine II had send to conquer Iran through the Caucasus AND (emphasis mine also) the 60,000 men she had promised England and Austria to help them defeat the French". So much for the irrepressible 'Russian expansionism'!
And the unfortunate Tsar Paul who 'annexed' Georgia was assassinated because, guess why, : "he discovered outrageous machinations and corruption in the Russian treasury". Gawd! He also: "directed reforms which resulted in greater rights for the peasantry and better treatment for serfs on agricultural estates". And also: he attempted to "force the nobility to adopt a code of chivalry". No wonder that "most of his policies were viewed as a great annoyance to the noble class and induced his enemies to work out a plan of action".
Can't you see the relation? Well! Who 'annexed' the Caucasus recently? Who sent the 'oligarchs' to the slammer? Who is as bad as the former vicious Tsars who proffers 'empty threats' against the freedom fighters of the Caucasus backed by the assorted oligarchs hiding under the skirts of Her Majesty (grand-niece of the former Tsars, btw)? Who is the next candidate for Russia's Presidency? Don't you know? Read NYT, WP...etc.