 Putin is losing control over Russian regions, events in Dagestan and Chechnya confirms this. The incident in Dagestan and the reaction of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have indicated that Russian officials are likely concerned about the loosening control of Russia's periphery. Analysts of the Institute for the Study of War ISW noted that the reaction of Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, to the anti-Semitic riots in the Republic of Dagestan on the 29th of October indicated that Russian officials may be increasingly concerned with the weakening of authoritarian control in the regions on the periphery of the Russian Federation. Kadyrov reacted to the unrest in Dagestan by supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the West had engineered the situation to destabilize Russia. Kadyrov later urged Chechen security forces to immediately detain those instigating any potential unrest in Chechnya or make three warning shots in the air and then fire the fourth in the forehead. Analysts believe Kadyrov's reaction to the unrest in Dagestan reflects his primary concern with maintaining the outward perception of his unwavering support for Putin and, secondly, demonstrating the strength of his authoritarian rule in Chechnya through the threat of a violent response to potential future unrest. Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov's response to the 29th of October anti-Semitic riots in the Republic of Dagestan suggests that Russian officials may be increasingly concerned about the weakening of authoritarian control in regions on the periphery of the Russian Federation.