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What the Second Chechen War tells us about Russia’s ‘War on Terror’ today

In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks claimed by IS in Beirut and Paris, Russia reiterated the counter-terrorist rhetoric it has been using to justify its intervention in Syria. That rhetoric echoes claims Russia made during the Second Chechen War, when it conflated Chechen fighters with international Islamist terrorists. At the time, Russia hoped its ‘war on terror’ would eventually yield strategic gains in ...

25.11.2015

Six Key Trends in Russian Foreign Policy, as Seen by the West

Response to Ivan Timofeev's "7 Trends for Russian Foreign Policy You Need to Know" After October’s Valdai Discussion in Sochi, Ivan Timofeev wrote a succinct ... ... after the annexation of Crimea, the conflict in Ukraine, a downward spiral of sanctions, and Russia's latest intervention in Syria, it is no simple task to identify clear patterns of behavior. One challenge is separating the old from the truly new, and ...

19.11.2015

7 Trends for Russian Foreign Policy You Need to Know

Syria and especially Ukraine appear to be inflection points in the trajectory of Russian foreign policy Ivan Timofeev, who participated in the annual meeting of Valdai International Discussion Club is giving a talk on the outline of future Russian foreign policy. After the Ukraine crisis and military intervention in Syria, the key ...

22.10.2015

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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