In the course of the XXI century, terrorism has become one of the greatest threats to all countries, regardless of their size, population, economic and military power. And Russia is no exception.

Like Pakistan, the Russian Federation has faced a domestic terrorist threat for decades, beginning in the early 1990s. Thanks to the heroic efforts of Russian law enforcement agencies, special services and the military, Russia was able to contain the terrorists and bring a long-sought peace to the citizens of our country. Over the years of the war on terror in Russia, we have managed to break the organizational structure of terrorists and extremists. Meticulous measures aimed at improving the welfare and quality of education of people living in Russia’s southern regions helped to counter the recruitment efforts of terrorists, who always feed on poverty and ignorance.

However, these hard-won gains have been damaged by reckless U.S. military campaigns in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya. By invading these countries, the United States and its NATO allies destroyed their systems of government and overthrew their leaders (except in Syria, where American ambitions were repelled by the Syrian army with Russian support) without offering a meaningful alternative.

As a result of these criminal actions, the power vacuum created in the invaded states was quickly filled by a terrorist organization known as ISIS. The war-torn countries were unable to effectively counter the emerging terrorist threat, leading to the rise of ISIS. Thus, in its attempts to destroy Al-Qaeda, the U.S. gave birth to an even uglier monster.

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