Search: Terrorism,Russia,USA,ISIS (6 materials)

The Crocus City Hall: What We Know and What We Don’t

Is an efficient international cooperation in fighting against terrorism possible in the era of intense geopolitical competition?... ... later turned out, terrorists were not even sufficiently fluent in Russian. No hostages were taken, the goal of the attackers was ... ... links the terrorist attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, an organization recognized as terrorist and its activities ... ... Washington was very general, unclear and therefore not really usable. There are thousands and thousands of popular public spaces ...

25.03.2024

Islamic State after ISIS. Colonies without Metropole or Cyber Activism?

... role will cryptocurrencies play in funding terrorists? How can Russia and the US cooperate in fighting mutual security threats?... ... competing answers to this question. The first possible answer is that ISIS’ plan is similar to that of the Great Britain in 1940, when ... ... opinion, will cryptocurrencies become a significant source of terrorism funding? Some experts believe that pressure on traditional ... ... you are an expert in the Cold War. At present, Russia and the USA are experiencing a period of tensions in their relationship....

13.02.2018

ISIS: Turning the Corner or Turning Around?

... Iraqi forces backed up by the US-led coalition are trying to break the last stand of ISIS resistance in the battle for Mosul, the world will witness the laying of a milestone... ... intensification, though, was essentially as a reaction after the involvement of the Russians, who started their own air campaign on Syrian territories. There is no denying... ... seem amazingly successful at this hide and seek game. It is impossible to forget how Usama Bin Laden evaded - admittedly with surprising effectiveness - the best efforts...

28.11.2016

Western Democracy Is on Trial, More than Any Time Since WWII

... of History,” the end of the Cold War marked the end of thousands of years of ideological struggle, and the spread of Western ... ... prevent the onset of the greatest global financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression (barely managing to address it ... ... economic policies. In France, a rising far-right party funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government may possibly ... ... policy, as racial, ethnic, and religious tension, fears of Islamic terrorism, nativism, and demagogues become ever more commonplace,...

17.04.2016

Russia Reaping What It Sows in Syria: Putin Puts Russia on Path to Peril & Destabilizing Middle East; Downing Russian Plane by Turkey Latest Result

In the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian military jet that violated its airspace and Russia’s resulting casualties,... ... Egypt’s own explosive and volatile domestic security situation with its own people and an ISIS franchise running amok in the Sinai (one which apparently was able to blow up a... ... than those gains would help them: Russia is particularly vulnerable to Sunni extremist terrorism for a number of clear reasons and its moves in Syria, as I have written before...

13.12.2015

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

... weapons, and strikes target those are terrorists or involved in terrorism. There are civilian deaths in these attacks quite often,... ... erudition on others. To the militant pro-Snowden anti-NSA crusaders: I’m not going to tell you that what Snowden did ... ... attack—one following on the verily likely terrorist downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula—it is important ... ... the airliner attack) and maybe even by others if it turns out ISIS had something to do with it; Yemen could be a focus if the ...

21.11.2015

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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