... a joint NATO-EU-Russian peacekeeping force, somewhat similar to the peacekeeping deployments in ex-Yugoslavia in 1995, under OSCE auspices, in the southern Caucasus?
And how would this possibility impact the Russian-controlled northern Caucasus?
The Western ... ... aircraft that was purportedly threatening U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Force militias, which Washington says were fighting the Islamic State. For its part, Damascus
claims
that its fighter jet was likewise attacking Islamic State forces
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Can the U....
OSCE member countries — the most powerful military nations — are hard put to keep the growing terrorist pressure in check. Why is that happening?
The threat of terrorism and extremism will undoubtedly be among the priorities on the agenda of the ...
... outside powers. We suggest nevertheless that experience from the Helsinki process in Europe and the modalities of work of the OSCE could be useful for regional actors who want to pursue this objective, and we stand ready to support this process.
Signed
... ... the four think tanks supporting the work of the Task Force, available at
www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org
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. Acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham, also referred to as IS or Daesh.
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. Report of the Independent International Commission of ...
... relations between Russia and the European Union.
Participants suggested that waging war against a common foe in the form of Islamic State, which is banned in Russia, is unlikely to help Russia and the West overcome their differences. Today, this relationship ... ... European space, including the Russia-NATO Council set up in 2002 to deliver permanent contact and crisis prevention, and the OSCE, which also seems the only hope for diplomacy.
Avoiding War in Europe: How to Reduce the Risk
of a Military Encounter Between ...
