Syria: they also allowed Russian Islamic extremists to go fight in Syria rather than cause trouble in Russia - some of them reportedly joined ISIS
Dagestan
Sudan/Darfur
disproportionate recruitment of Muslim minorities for the Ukrainian front
violent repression of Muslim minorities
involvement in the Sahel + helping military regimes in Niger/Mali/Burkino Faso fight ISIS affiliated groups
Afghanistan: ISIS have previously attacked the Russian embassy there, saying the Taliban aren’t radicals and are Russian puppets.
Iran: ISIS has perpetrated attacks in Iran, hates the Iranian regime. Iran is a Russian ally and provides them with drones for Ukraine, Russia in turn supports Iran.
the Ukrainian front
violent repression of Muslim minorities
An important distinction. There are a lot of ethnic minorities in Russia, and a lot of them are Muslim. The biggest groups got their own “stan” and are nominally independent now, but plenty in country.
One of the reasons Chechnya got hammered so hard in the 90s was to send a message to those groups. But they ain’t happy.
Just to add:
Etc. etc. etc.
An important distinction. There are a lot of ethnic minorities in Russia, and a lot of them are Muslim. The biggest groups got their own “stan” and are nominally independent now, but plenty in country.
One of the reasons Chechnya got hammered so hard in the 90s was to send a message to those groups. But they ain’t happy.