The history of current ‘Circassian question’ goes back to Russian-Circassian war (1763-1864), which ended with obliteration of Adigha republic from the world map. Circassian (Adygean) nation was subjected to genocide by Russian state and was expelled from their historic homeland. In 1864 only % 5 ofCircassian population remained in Caucasia.
It is not difficult to see who prepared the speech of President Dokka Umarov; they exactly copied down the Kremlin’s strategic program with a difference—they used an Islamic terminology.
