The Islamic State: A Threat to Russia
The Islamic State: A Threat to Russia

Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner, Kacper Rękawek
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Studies in violence and power, Radical sociology , Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russian Federation; Islamic State; Islamic state as threat to Europe and Russia; spreading Islamic ideology; American and European policies in the Middle East; anti-terrorism; military operations in the Middle East;
Summary/Abstract: The Islamic State’s military offensive constitutes not only a threat to other states of the region, Europe and the United States, but also to Russia. This is down to the potency of the spread of Islamist ideology within the borders of the Caucasus entities of the Russian Federation, and also the latter’s international environment. For this reason, while criticising the American and European policies in the Middle East, Russia is simultaneously in favour of armed activities aimed at the Islamic State, and the Russian authorities are proposing the formation of a new, anti-terrorism coalition under the auspices of the United Nations. Poland should join it only if the U.S. and EU Member States are also going to participate.

• Details
• Contents