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Russia and the West: An Information War?

The tragedy for Russia and the collective West is that they continue to fight the wars of the past against one another, while underestimating the ideological strength of radical Islam Since 2013 when the crisis in Ukraine broke out, the notion of information warfare ...

06.06.2016

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

“Islamic State” as a security problem for Russia Amid the vast ocean of Islamist radicalism, the particular focus given to Islamic State (IS) is merited by its role as the main center of gravity in the transformation of transnational violent jihadism today. Before exploring how this phenomenon ...

03.07.2015

Russia and Georgia against Radical Islamism: Common Threats and Opportunities for Cooperation

... Therefore, the postponement of the meeting until the situation around the Ukrainian elections and the South-East of Ukraine clarifies may benefit not only Moscow but Tbilisi as well. Recommendations Reuters / ekhokavkaza.com Georgian soldiers, Gorge Lopota Russian-Georgian relations suffer from unresolved status disputes, and at the same time necessitate pragmatic cooperation to fight a common enemy, namely terrorism fueled by ideas of radical Islamism. Therefore, the establishment of cooperation over security issues could be an important step in moving from the initial (mostly rhetorical) agenda of normalizing relations to a more meaningful process. Cooperation on security issues during the ...

06.06.2014

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