Evidently there are many Circassian dance groups around the world, but they have had a low profile, especially here in the Southland, where there are only an estimated 400 people of Circassian origin.

Only one day old, the Sochi Olympics have already proved the most controversial games in decades. But while gay rights, Islamic terrorist threats and Pussy Riot have stolen the headlines, the ...

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Russian authorities have arrested a prominent community leader from the country’s Circassian ethnic minority. The arrest took place on Friday night in the same province where the Winter Olympics are ...