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North Caucasus — a Wall Against or a Bridge for IS?

... Khalimov, for Tajik migrants in Russia to join IS) should be countered and prevented at almost any cost. The challenge of IS as a state-building and a migration/settler project REUTERS/Hosam Katan/Pixstream Fedor Zamuruev: Divisions within the Global Jihad The third challenge posed by the IS phenomenon in and beyond the Middle East, including to Russia and Eurasia, while not yet fully developed, is seriously underestimated. While the primary focus on violent aspects and manifestations of the IS phenomenon is understandable, its other far-reaching implications should ...

03.07.2015

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Jihad Erupts Again: Why Now and What Next

ISIL or al-Qaeda 2.0? On June 10, 2014, Iraq was shattered by yet another political earthquake, raising the possibility of another Afghanistan located right in the heart of the Middle East. Within just a very small number of days, the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), known in Iraq and Syria for appalling atrocities and militant fanaticism, was able to occupy the two-million person city of Mosul,...

15.07.2014

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Poll conducted

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%)