Jihadists in Ukraine, can the country be the new gateway for jihad in Europe?
... complex and it is now a crucial security issue for EU and Russian governance. The employment of paramilitary volunteer battalions by Poroshenko’s government to fight pro-Russian separatists in eastern regions is attracting a large number of jihadists in Europe. Such jihadi fighters mainly comes from the Caucasus and from the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Being the state of Ukrainian military poor, the government needs to employ new forces. But are really jihadists the solution?...
09.10.2015