Search: Russia,Islamic State (53 materials)

 

Recruiting Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Dealing with Returnees: European Experience and the Prospects for Russia

... analysis of the most common factors driving recruitment. This paper also includes a review of methods used by other countries to combat the recruitment of terrorists, as well as measures taken to reintegrate returning militants into society. — Summary . Islamic State Volunteers. Who are they? Recruiting Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Dealing with Returnees: European Experience and the Prospects for Russia , 421 Kb

29.04.2016

Extremism's Olympic moment

... Brazil’s political and economic crisis deepens a senior intelligence official has revealed that the nation is being targeted by Islamic State (IS). From a security perspective the games take on a nationwide threat profile because the football tournament ... ... intelligence and security professionals. It is about twice the size of the force that provided security for the 2012 London Olympics. Russia has intelligence and security professionals working with Brazil in support of the counterterrorism efforts. The Russian ...

24.04.2016

A Critical Look at Mainstream Analysis of the Russian Operation in Syria

... Coalition to send a representative to talks, but to no avail. But even after the bombing campaign had begun Russian officials claimed that they were in touch with a number of Free Syrian Army factions. In December Vladimir Putin went as far as to say that Russian airstrikes sometimes provide air cover to certain FSA groups during joint operations against the Islamic State. The fact that Moscow never stopped reaching out to opposition groups that may or may not be loyal to the Assad government allowed it to set up contact with dozens of factions and convince them to join the ceasefire deal once the truce finally ...

06.04.2016

The Capture of Palmyra: Victory in Battle, but Not a Turning Point

... government would soon dare to push towards Palmyra. This historic area is somewhat isolated, being located far away from the major Islamic State-controlled territories along the Euphrates. With many sources of IS funding being cut off, it is more important ... ... in Latakia, Aleppo and Damascus and its suburbs to send extra forces to east Homs and launch a military operation in Palmyra. Russia’s role in this offensive was crucial. Until spring 2016, only a few Russian airstrikes had hit Palmyra. As late as ...

31.03.2016

Islamic coalition success against terrorism depends on ability to unite

... by Saudi Arabia may be useful in the fight against terrorism if its members put aside foreign political quarrels caused by ideological differences and unite in the struggle against radical Islam, head of the Committee on International Affairs at the Russian Federation Council upper house of parliament Konstantin Kosachev said on Tuesday The Islamic military coalition created on Tuesday under the leadership of Saudi Arabia for combating terrorism comprises 34 states. "If this coalition allows ...

17.12.2015

Russia in a Changing Middle East

... champion of a global project - the caliphate. Its activists denounce and condemn the Arab national movements and states. The Islamic State has huge resources and ideological appeal, control vast territories, and unites supporters from around the world.... ... but has put forward its own project of state-building. With the Middle East coming to the forefront of international relations Russian objectives in the region have acquired new dimensions. First, Moscow has tried to put an end to the interference of the ...

08.12.2015

Russia and the United States Need to Work Together to Ensure that ISIS Never Acquires Nuclear or Radiological Weapons

... which took place on the 1st of December, 2015 former Senator Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative made a speech where he put forward some pressing international issues. Highlighting the crucial role of a sound and open dialogue between Russia and the US, Senator Nunn urged international community to work on nuclear arms control and risk reduction process which in time will prevent nuclear and radiological weapons falling into wrong hands. Senator Nunn called for building trust, mutual ...

07.12.2015

Post Mortem by the Turkish Side: Relations between Moscow and Ankara Worsen

... hand, and the YPG on the other. First , “the logic of war”, which has long prevailed in the region, must be replaced with the “logic of peace”. Clearly, the only party that stands to gain from conflicts between the sides is Islamic State. Second , although Russia has decided to stop military contacts between Moscow and Ankara, the political elites and interest groups must agree on restoring them to prevent future incidents in the air between the Turkish and Russian air forces. Third , it is necessary to ...

30.11.2015

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East: An Alliance of Competing Powers, Too Risky to Break?

... more nuances in relations between the allies Washington and Riyadh. Well aware of the Washington's foreign policy rules, Riyadh decided to increase its U.S. lobbying USD 3.66 billion. EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI Boris Dolgov, Omar Mahmood: The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC Perspectives The U.S. allies largely share the same needs, i.e. security guarantees plus more aggressive political and military support for their regional interests and initiatives. However, the U.S. seems to have lost some of its leverage ...

25.11.2015
 

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