Tag: National Security

Pundit says Islamism greatest threat to Russia’s national security

Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, Military, Regions, Cities, Municipalities, Religion
Russian Mosque File Photo

(Interfax – Moscow, May 22, 2013) Radical Islam has taken roots in 55 Russian regions, former Interior Minister and president of the Club of Russian Military Commanders Army Gen Anatoliy Kulikov said at a scientific conference “Islamism and Russia’s national security” today. “Radical political Islam, or Islamism, which has declared jihad on our country, is the most real threat to […]

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Russian chief prosecutor says corruption threatens national security

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Military
Cropped File Photo of Two Men in Business Suits Shaking Hands and Passing Cash

(Interfax – May 17, 2013) Corruption in Russia is a threat to national security, and cooperation with international organizations must be stepped up to fight it, Russian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Chayka said on 17 May. He was speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) in Moscow, as reported by Russian […]

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