With the 2014 Sochi Olympics already going on, the worry over security and government and terrorist tensions has increased drastically.

Even though no incidents have occurred, the Russian government has received several threats from terrorists who plan to attack the government and the Sochi Olympics. The response from the Russian government is that security will be at its top to ensure the safety of tourists and athletes from around the world.

One threat came directly from Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov, who is the leader of an Islamist militant group. Umarov initially stated that he would not have his militants attack in Moscow due to the people of Moscow protesting for the removal of Putin. Umarov’s Islamist group was in favor of removing Putin, and creating its own Islamist state in Chechnya.

However, now that the Sochi Olympics have begun, Umarov has urged his militants to attack the Sochi Olympics, possibly as a means of embarrassing Russia and its security.

The government says that it will be prepared by having around 40,000 security workers around the Olympics. There are also 100,000 police around the Sochi Olympics.

Sophomore Tabatha Trammell said, “Security should improve for anyone,” and not just Russia.

While the Russian government does have its security at full effect for the Sochi Olympics, the US has brought its own unit of security. The US has sent two warships to the Black Sea for any emergencies and communication.

As of now, the Russian government’s primary goal is to stop suicide bombers, which have been a major threat to Russia in the past month.

Senior Katie Seaman said, “I think they need more trust. Russia needs trust with [the] US so the Olympics can go on without problems.”

Freshman Matt Stallings said, “As long as [Russian threats] don’t do anything bad to us…they can continue [the Olympics].”