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Islamic State in Africa: Affiliates and Competition

Vast territories with faltering government control turn Sub-Saharan Africa into an attractive region for IS to expand Islamic State (IS; recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia) affiliates and networks in Mozambique, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nigeria and Mali remain particularly active, perpetrating ...

20.07.2023

Jihad in Syria and in Iraq: a Сhallenge for France

The fight against jihadist networks One week after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the police killed two jihadists in Belgium. Officials said that the two men were coming back from Syria and were on the brink of targeting Brussels. The capital of Belgium was already targeted ...

22.01.2015

US-Russia cooperation needed in IS fight

Fear, in its various forms, has always been at the root of the most tragic events in the history of humankind. Nowadays, fear of the onset of the bloody Islamic State (IS) and the spread of Ebola are having a tremendous impact on the behavior of global and regional players. It is fear that seemingly binds together these two otherwise unconnected ...

24.10.2014

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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