Search: Syria,Terrorism,Russia (16 materials)

 

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 ... ... likely pursues broader strategic goals today which are easy to lose sight of, given the current dramatic events surrounding IS terrorism. At a minimum, some experts say, Moscow believes significant advances against IS would induce the West to gradually ...

25.11.2015

Terror in Paris: Time to Think, & Sit Down, Shutup to the Ideologues

... our military-industrial complex and our own tendency to overreact to terrorism that, in the long run, actually creates more terrorism by generating more hate, destabilization, terrorist recruits, and by playing right into the terrorists’ playbook.... ... world decide how to react to this horrific terrorist attack—one following on the verily likely terrorist downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula—it is important to take a breath. This could very well lead to massive escalation in Syria by France (and maybe Russia, in relation to the airliner attack) and maybe even by others if it turns out ISIS had something ...

21.11.2015

Who "Looks, Acts and Walks Like a Terrorist..."

... planned for this coming weekend, the diplomatic standoff over who counts as a terrorist versus legitimate opposition in Syria will be in renewed focus. In the recent past, Russia has repeatedly stated that an internationally agreed upon definition of terrorism would provide the grounds for co-operation on Syria. But the fact of the matter is that Russia and the West have almost never seen eye-to-eye on what defines terrorism, and this divergence is driven by differing political interests, more than anything else. Russian talk that all “antiterrorist efforts have to rest on a solid foundation ...

11.11.2015

A War for Status

... problem in the right way, that is, by destroying the military infrastructure of ISIS as well as its manpower and restoring order in Syria. However, Moscow decided to coordinate for one simple reason: the Kremlin considers the Syrian operation not only as Russia’s protection against the threat of terrorism. The Syrian operation can and should mark the transition of Russian politics to a totally new level: from regional and reactive diplomacy to one more global and proactive in nature. It's no secret that Russia at all forums and on all platforms has positioned ...

03.11.2015

Love-Hate Relationship: the Cooling of Russia–Turkey Relations

... Moscow today one has to speak about the negative nature of the reaction, which should be understood as an interpretation of Russia’s presence in Syria and the plans to strengthen it further in the region. In this context one must take into account that any state aims to protect its own national interests, and Turkey is no exception here. The act of terrorism perpetrated, according to preliminary information, by members of the IS group on 11 October 2015 in Ankara is the biggest ...

16.10.2015

UN Syria Resolution – Proof of Russian Diplomats’ Professionalism

Interview On the night of September 28, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Syria. Irina Zvyagelskaya , Professor of Oriental Studies at the Moscow State Institute ... ... and Islamic Studies, talks about whether the resolution approved was in line with the Russian interests and prospects for settlement in Syria, and what changes we can expect... ... bolster the positive developments in Iran. What is, in your opinion, the face of modern terrorism? Do we see a new spiral of global terrorist activity in the context of the...

04.10.2013
 

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