| Author (Person) | Baev, Pavel K. |
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| Publisher | French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) |
| Series Title | IFRI Policy Papers: Russie.Nei.Visions |
| Series Details | Number 107 |
| Publication Date | 01/04/2018 |
| ISBN | 978-2-36567-794-3 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: The struggle against terrorism is supposed to be one part of security policy in which Russia has every necessary capability and know-how, and its special services can draw on vast experience without encountering the legal and institutional constraints that often interfere with Western efforts. Yet, instead of strength, counter-terrorism is a major weakness in the country’s still uncertain state-building. Relative stability in the North Caucasus is eroding, St Petersburg was shocked by its first terrorist attack on 3 April 2017, Western condemnation of Russia’s intervention in Syria has gained new momentum, and the expectations in the Kremlin for building cooperative counter-terrorist ties with the Trump administration have been disappointed. Russia is facing growing threats from both home-grown and international terrorism, and its counter-terrorist policy, instead of deterring these threats, generates more security challenges on the domestic front and new tensions in relations with the West, in particular with the EU. |
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https://www.ifri.org/en/publications/notes-de-lifri/russieneivisions/chechnya-syria-evolution-russias-counter-terrorist
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Subject Tags | Terrorism |
| Countries / Regions | Russia |
