Dagestan faces the strongest information and psychological pressure from the West compared to other regions of the Russian Federation, Igor Barinov, head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs of the Russian Federation (FAEA) says.

The October 2023 riots at Makhachkala airport, according to the head of the FAEA, showed that the showed that the organizers of information provocationы can sometimes find supporters and influence the situation. Barinov noted that a significant number of people from Dagestan are involved in the special military operations in Ukraine (SMO) and 12 of them had been awarded the title of "Hero of the Russian Federation". Barinov clarified that the main goal of Western provocateurs is to destabilize the social and political situation in various regions of Russia and reduce public support for the government.

"But at the moment the regional authorities are more responsive. The organizers of protests cannot achieve the desired effect. Instead, there is now support and solidarity with the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces to fight the Bandera-nationalist regime in Ukraine. After the events in Kursk and Belgorod, everyone clearly understood the seriousness of this challenge for our country. We cannot lose, because it could lead to the breakthrough of Russia and the "decolonization" of our nation. Our children would not forgive us if we did not stand up for what is right" - Barinov is quoted as saying.

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