Have been wondering if there is a map of Russia and its neighbors showing where the Muslim live.
They have been dealing with the Religion of Pieces much longer than us. AND iirc the battles are much closer to their government.
Putin is now a practicing Orthodox Christian. So how does that even play into these battles
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/09-10-2015/132287-syria_chstianity-0/
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Have been wondering if there is a map of Russia and its neighbors showing where the Muslim live. They have been dealing with the Religion of Pieces much longer than us. AND iirc the battles are much closer to their government."
Here's some information that might be helpful. There are no battles between Russia and its Muslim military allies, but they are quite cozy with each other.
Russia has military friends in its Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO: members listed below).
All of the following excerpts are from the
CIA World Factbook (as accessed on 4MAY14).
Russia Religions:
Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.) note: estimates are of practicing worshipers; Russia has large populations of non-practicing believers and non-believers, a legacy of over seven decades of Soviet rule
Kazakhstan Religions:
Muslim 70.2%, Christian 26.2% (Russian Orthodox 23.9%, other Christian 2.3%), Buddhist 0.1%, other 0.2%, atheist 2.8%, unspecified 0.5% (2009 Census)
Kyrgyzstan Religions:
Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
Tajikistan Religions:
Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
BelarusGovernment restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion remain in place. Religions:
Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)
Armenia Religions:
Armenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% (2011 est.)
Collective Security Treaty Organization
Wikipedia
Member states[edit]
Current members
Armenia (2002)
Belarus (2002)
Kazakhstan (2002)
Kyrgyzstan (2002)
Russia (2002)
Tajikistan (2002)
Observers
Afghanistan (2013)
Serbia (2013)
Possible candidates
Iran
Former members
Azerbaijan (joined 1994, withdrew 1999)
Georgia (joined 1994, withdrew 1999)
Uzbekistan (joined 1994, withdrew 2012)
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Putin is now a practicing Orthodox Christian. So how does that even play into these battles
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/09-10-2015/132287-syria_chstianity-0/"
The Russian Orthodox Church was the only USSR-approved church in the Soviet Union. Here's more on Russia's stand on terrorism and religion.
Russians Respect Reason For Terrorismhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210347/posts
Russia calls for banning Judaismhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1431407/posts
Russia probing whether Jewish law constitutes incitement ["first time since Stalin's regime"]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1431367/posts
Putin: Russia Building Nuclear Weapon U.S. Won't Havehttp://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1282021/posts
Russia says new Topol RS-12 mobile ICBM can evade U.S. missile defensehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1513904/posts