And you think “ keeping a tight lid” will make it LESS likely they have a violent problem? As they grow in relative strength in the population?
Don’t think so.
Not less likely. But I think it’ll be managed and dealt with differently and much more forcefully. My guess is they’re well aware of the muslim threat & strength both inside current Russia and in their neighbouring countries. Also, the Russians, czarist and soviet, have historically had more than a few confrontations with the muslims. In the past, when the muslim nations succeeded in fighting them off was, largely, because they had support from Western European powers, the British as an example. In more modern history, if you look at Iran for example, both the U.S. & Britain played a role in helping push back the Soviets from northern provinces of Iran. Even in Afghanistan, the Mojahedin (turned later to Taliban) couldn’t have succeeded in defeating the Soviets had it not been for American and to a lesser extent British support.