Receding Russians
Tamara Pogorelova, 68, has lived in Grozny for 30 years. Only 12 years ago, ethnic Russians made up more than 60% of the citys population; now they account for barely 4%. (Sergei L. Loiko / LAT)
Muslim men gather for prayers outside a Moscow mosque. The city has swelled to 10.4 million people, and one-fifth of them are Muslims. The Russian capital has the largest Muslim population of any city in Europe. (Sergei L. Loiko / LAT)
Residents of Grozny look through the ruins of their house in Grozny’s Zavodskoy district for materials to repair their temporary shelter. (Sergei L. Loiko / LAT)
Abukhadzhi Batukayev, 101, lost his wife and children during a mass deportation of Chechens in 1944. Analysts say any effort to build a multiethnic future in Russia must overcome deep suspicions from the Soviet past and recent wars. (Sergei L. Loiko / LAT)
