Misha Glenny - BBC online - Simon Reeve TV -
The Republic of Dagestan in the Russian Federation descended into lawlessness, which saw the Russian customs and border guards fighting a losing battle against one of the most ruthless branches of the caviar mafia; 20,000, 30,000, then 40,000 tons of caviar were fished a year as the New Rich in Moscow gorged themselves on black pearls, selling on the excess to the West for huge profits. Misha Glenny, McMafia
Once it was Chechnya, today it is the republic of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea that is the most explosive place in Russia – and in Europe. There are bomb attacks almost daily, shootouts between police and militants, tales of torture and of people going missing. BBC online article 24th November 2011, ‘Dagestan – the Most Dangerous Place in Europe’
Dagestan has suffered countless terrorist attacks; it’s been described as the most dangerous region of the country. Russia with Simon Reeve II, BBC 2017