(War on the Rocks) Elena Pokalova - On June 21, an audio recording announced the pledge of loyalty by the Caucasus Emirate group's mujahedeen to the Islamic State. In response, Islamic State spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani confirmed the creation of the Caliphate's branch in the North Caucasus, called Vilayat Kavkaz. In April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the Islamic State Russia's biggest threat.
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