extremism in the East

Nationalization of religion as a way to combat religious extremism

Nationalization of religion as a way to combat religious extremism

In September, Russian lawmakers made another attempt to bring spiritual and church practices in line with trends in domestic and foreign government policy. The bill "On Amendments to the Federal Law" ”On Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Associations" in terms of improving the legal regulation of the activities of religious associations was removed from consideration

Nzhdeh’s shadow over State Duma

Nzhdeh’s shadow over State Duma

The State Duma hosted a round table entitled  “The historical memory of  the Great Patriotic War among the peoples of Russia. Communication of generations”

Head of Ingushetia center for countering extremism shot dead

Head of Ingushetia center for countering extremism shot dead

The head of the center for countering extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Ingushetia, Ibrahim Eldzharkiev, was shot dead in Moscow, a source in emergency services informs. ”The head of the …

Putin doubts Turkey to be able to contain ISIS in Syria

Putin doubts Turkey to be able to contain ISIS in Syria

Turkey may not be able to contain militants from the ISIS terror group (outlawed in Russia) active in northern Syria while conducting a military operation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the …

Hamza bin Laden was killed by US, Trump says

Hamza bin Laden was killed by US, Trump says

Hamza bin Laden, the son of the founder of the al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in the Russian Federation), Osama bin Laden, was killed in the US counter-terrorism operation, US leader Donald Trump said. He "was killed during the …

Turkish police detain 418 people in PKK probe

Turkish police detain 418 people in PKK probe

The police detained 418 people across 29 provinces in an investigation related to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terror group, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. Four hundred and eighteen people have been detained …

Pentagon: ISIS re-surging in Syria

Pentagon: ISIS re-surging in Syria

The ISIS terrorist group (banned in Russia) is "re-surging" in Syria less than five months after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the terror group's caliphate there had been 100% defeated, according to a …

U.S. assesses situation in Idlib

U.S. assesses situation in Idlib

ISIS elements (banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups remain active in Syria's Idlib, U.S. special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said, noting that it is a major concern for Washington. The northern Syrian …

 Iraq hands over children of ISIS members to Turkey

Iraq hands over children of ISIS members to Turkey

Iraq has handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected ISIS members (the terrorist group banned in Russia) to Turkey in the presence of government officials from both countries and UNICEF, a judiciary spokesman said. “The central …

Terrorists fire rockets at Hmeymim airbase

Terrorists fire rockets at Hmeymim airbase

Terrorists fired 17 rockets from the Idlib area at Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria, with eight of them falling short and the other nine destroyed by the alert air defense force, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

Explosion in Damascus kills person

Explosion in Damascus kills person

One person was killed and five others wounded today when an explosion occurred in Syria's capital Damascus, state TV reported. According to the report, the explosion rocked the Naher Aysheh area south of Damascus. Investigations are …

 Assad: Syria facing economic siege

Assad: Syria facing economic siege

Syria was suffering an economic siege, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said at the meeting with Chinese assistant foreign minister Chen Xiaodong in Damascus. "The war on Syria has taken on a new …

Jabhat al-Nusra militants attack Idlib zone

Jabhat al-Nusra militants attack Idlib zone

Two militant groups of the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia) attacked Syria’s forces in the Idlib de-escalation zone, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for the Opposing Sides in Syria Lieutenant General …

Blast hits Syria's Manbij, nine people killed

Blast hits Syria's Manbij, nine people killed

Nine people were killed as a result of the blast in Syria's Manbij, Al Jazeera reported on Twitter. According to the local military council, the blast occurred near a patrol of the international coalition in the city.  …

Lavrov: fight against terrorism in Syria must be completed

Lavrov: fight against terrorism in Syria must be completed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged to complete the fight against terrorism in Syria, the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza reported. "The Syrian settlement is progressing, though of course more slowly than …

Ankara authorizes detention of 64 people over ISIS links

Ankara authorizes detention of 64 people over ISIS links

Ankara Prosecutor's Office issued a warrant for the detention of over 60 people on suspicion of having ISIS links. Within the investigation, at least 64 people are set to be detained, TRT TV channel reported. Their …

Zakharova: U.S. pullout to help settle situation in Syria

Zakharova: U.S. pullout to help settle situation in Syria

Washington's decision to withdraw the army from Syria will contribute to a comprehensive settlement of the situation in the country, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "We understand the …