There is a video that was distributed featuring the beheading of a
"Russian Spy" who was from chechen region, on December 4th. The
decapitator spoke flawless Russian without an accent. A few media
outlets published articles speculating that the decapitator could quite
possibly be a Russian spy. However, it is highly unlikely as Russia has
previously mentioned infiltrating ISIS but that it would be conducted
by individuals who more closely resemble the IS population, not a man
with Eastern European looks.
Who is the Russian Speaking Jihadi? Maksim Martemianov uncovered the information and the history behind the Russian decapitator. After the news had circulated and hearing his voice, his former classmates recognized and identified the decapitator as Anatoly Zemlianka. He was never much of a student whilst in school and was far more focused on his training in thai boxing. As it turned out, he never did very well in the boxing circuit, either. He had enrolled in Tumen University in northern Russia where he began to frequent a local mosque. Afterward, he had decided to master karate. During the summer break, he returned and announced that he had converted to Islam and had taken a muslim name. On the Russian equivalent of Facebook, all his posts had an islam theme. The last entry he made was sometime within 2011.
Russian regional law enforcement has confirmed that at least 10 people have left Northern Russia to join ISIS.
It has become apparent that the Russian youth and young adults are at great risk of becoming recruited in the same manner as in the West. So, I have decided to further look into the matter further. I began by researching the Islamic sites in the Russian language, looking into what they post and offer. During my initial search I found the islam.ru website. It is professional and posts current events, very favorable to women and shares general advice with its reader base. There is nothing out of the ordinary. Reading the articles is no different than any other publication or online news source. The other website I came across was a bit concerning. It is a dating site which offers Russian speaking women the opportunity to convert to Islam, find an islamic husband, and relocate to the Middle East. Interestingly, in all the images sharing their success stories, the women were wearing burkas and you can only see their eyes. Next, the third website was the most concerning of them all. The website is golosislama.ru. Unassumingly, it starts out with current events in Russia and the world. It appeared to be okay until scrolling down further to suddenly find articles denouncing Christianity supporters in Russia and expressing support for Turkish propaganda about muslim tatars being under attack and having lost their support due to Russia's tensions with Turkey, propagandizing Turkey as the muslims' saviour. Coincidentally, it is targeting the same region a number of the website's subscribers have announced and pledged their support for Al Qaeda. Many comments suggest punishing Russia whilst others simply praise Turkey. These commenters do not seem to be Russian born but the locations listed are in Russia and Ukraine. These commenters seem to be attempting to speak out against Russia and the Judeo-Christian world. Logically, one questions if active recruitment and indoctrination is taking place within these mediums, directed at young men and women from Russia. The next logical question is who owns those sites and are young impressionable men and women in danger of ISIS recruiters, especially the youth with Islamic roots from Chechnya, Azerbaijan, Tatars. It is clear that Russia is having the same issues and threats the West is facing in regard to the ISIS goal to recruit and infiltrate the West, furthering their agenda.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/who-russian-isis-decapitator-christina-kitova-crm?trk=pulse_spock-articles
Who is the Russian Speaking Jihadi? Maksim Martemianov uncovered the information and the history behind the Russian decapitator. After the news had circulated and hearing his voice, his former classmates recognized and identified the decapitator as Anatoly Zemlianka. He was never much of a student whilst in school and was far more focused on his training in thai boxing. As it turned out, he never did very well in the boxing circuit, either. He had enrolled in Tumen University in northern Russia where he began to frequent a local mosque. Afterward, he had decided to master karate. During the summer break, he returned and announced that he had converted to Islam and had taken a muslim name. On the Russian equivalent of Facebook, all his posts had an islam theme. The last entry he made was sometime within 2011.
Russian regional law enforcement has confirmed that at least 10 people have left Northern Russia to join ISIS.
It has become apparent that the Russian youth and young adults are at great risk of becoming recruited in the same manner as in the West. So, I have decided to further look into the matter further. I began by researching the Islamic sites in the Russian language, looking into what they post and offer. During my initial search I found the islam.ru website. It is professional and posts current events, very favorable to women and shares general advice with its reader base. There is nothing out of the ordinary. Reading the articles is no different than any other publication or online news source. The other website I came across was a bit concerning. It is a dating site which offers Russian speaking women the opportunity to convert to Islam, find an islamic husband, and relocate to the Middle East. Interestingly, in all the images sharing their success stories, the women were wearing burkas and you can only see their eyes. Next, the third website was the most concerning of them all. The website is golosislama.ru. Unassumingly, it starts out with current events in Russia and the world. It appeared to be okay until scrolling down further to suddenly find articles denouncing Christianity supporters in Russia and expressing support for Turkish propaganda about muslim tatars being under attack and having lost their support due to Russia's tensions with Turkey, propagandizing Turkey as the muslims' saviour. Coincidentally, it is targeting the same region a number of the website's subscribers have announced and pledged their support for Al Qaeda. Many comments suggest punishing Russia whilst others simply praise Turkey. These commenters do not seem to be Russian born but the locations listed are in Russia and Ukraine. These commenters seem to be attempting to speak out against Russia and the Judeo-Christian world. Logically, one questions if active recruitment and indoctrination is taking place within these mediums, directed at young men and women from Russia. The next logical question is who owns those sites and are young impressionable men and women in danger of ISIS recruiters, especially the youth with Islamic roots from Chechnya, Azerbaijan, Tatars. It is clear that Russia is having the same issues and threats the West is facing in regard to the ISIS goal to recruit and infiltrate the West, furthering their agenda.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/who-russian-isis-decapitator-christina-kitova-crm?trk=pulse_spock-articles
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