While the Kremlin is trying to link Ukraine to the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the Islamic State (ISIS), specifically its Afghan branch known as ISIS-K, has claimed responsibility for the shooting at the concert hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region. The Islamic group calling itself the Khorasan State (ISIS-K), named after the old name of…
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At the end of 1999, an explosion occurred in a high-rise building in one of the residential districts of the Russian capital in Moscow, which gave Putin carte blanche to continue the war in Chechnya, because, according to the Kremlin, the blasting stretched the Chechen trail. On March 22, 2024, a shooting, arson, and explosions…
25 years ago, the Kremlin, led by Vladimir Putin, organized a terrorist attack on the Kashirskoye highway to justify the continuation of the war with Chechnya. The goal that Moscow is pursuing with today’s precedent in the Moscow region is the same: to create fear and radicalization among the population in order to mobilize and…
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One Putin to choose from: Russia’s 2024 presidential “elections”
Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for more than 24 years, a period of time surpassed only by Stalin among Soviet or Russian leaders. However, when he is re-elected in March as president of Russia for the next 6 years, he is likely to surpass the achievements of Stalin, who led the Soviet Union for 30…
Photo – Reuters Financial and military assistance to Ukraine is an investment in the security of the civilized world. Reducing the amount of allied assistance could be crucial for Ukraine in 2024. The Analytical Department of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center has prepared a detailed prediction of Western aid and Ukraine’s strategy from open…