The Russian Orthodox Church and its attitude to the events of the I and II Chechen wars in Russia at the turn of the XX beginning of the XXI centuries
The author investigates the problem of relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and Muslim communities in modern Russia and dwells on the Church’s attitude to the events of the Chechen wars at the turn of XX-XXI centuries; concludes that extremism and terrorism are not common for traditional Islam, however, the political forces in opposition to the legitimate authorities are trying to use Islam as a religious factor in politics.