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ELBRUS, Russia (Reuters) - Police checkpoints, pot-holed roads and a billboard that shows the Earth in flames and warns "Terrorism is a threat to humanity" might put off visitors to Russia's ski resort at Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. Full story
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Murtaza Nakani, a local ski instructor whose older brother was abducted in 2009 by armed men, looks on near a ski slope of Mount Elbrus, February 2, 2013. These days only a handful of the most intrepid skiers and hikers make it to Elbrus, which dominates the North Caucasus region, where Islamist ins
A woman sells memorable gifts, clothes and other goods near a ski slope of Mount Elbrus, February 3, 2013. These days only a handful of the most intrepid skiers and hikers make it to Elbrus, which dominates the North Caucasus region, where Islamist insurgents from ethnic minorities are fighting Rus
People spend time near a ski slope of Mount Elbrus, February 3, 2013. These days only a handful of the most intrepid skiers and hikers make it to Elbrus, which dominates the North Caucasus region, where Islamist insurgents from ethnic minorities are fighting Russian rule and want to establish an Emi
A board displaying a full-length portrait of current Russia's President Vladimir Putin is on display near a ski slope of Mount Elbrus, February 3, 2013. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
