History of Kabardino-Balkaria

The Russians established a number of forts in the region, notably at Nalchik (the republic's present-day capital), to secure their control over it.

During the Russian Civil War, the region became part of the anti-communist South-Eastern League (1917–1918), then joined the Mountain Peoples’ Autonomous Republic in 1921.

In 1944, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin falsely accused the Balkars of collaborating with Nazi Germany and deported the entire population.

The republic's economy was very hard hit by the fall of the Soviet Union and the outbreak of war in neighboring Georgia and nearby Chechnya.

On 1 July 1994 Kabardino-Balkaria became the second republic after Tatarstan to sign a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy.

In 1944 Kabardino-Balkar ASSR was turned into Kabardin ASSR while Baksan Valley was ceded to Georgian SSR
Modern Kabardino-Balkaria