Andrei Kazantsev-Vaisman
ARTICLES BY: Andrei Kazantsev-Vaisman
How the Radical Islamist Influence in Russian Prisons Can Pose a Threat to Israel and the West (PART TWO)
For Part One of this article, click here. Scenario 3. The incorporation of elements of Islamic radicalism from criminal subcultures into the country’s political system The most...
How the Radical Islamist Influence in Russian Prisons Can Pose a Threat to Israel and the West (PART ONE)
Russian prisons have long been battlegrounds for influence among various criminal factions, each striving for control over the prison’s internal economy and hierarchies. Traditionally, the...
Russia Will Likely Support Iran in a Middle East War — But to What Degree?
Relations between Iran and Russia have significantly expanded since the onset of the full-scale military conflict in Ukraine in February 2022. Iran’s new president has promised...
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism Thrive in Russia; Is Putin on a Collision Course with Israel?
During a speech in 2022 celebrating the annexation of four new Ukrainian territories (in addition to Crimea, which was annexed in 2014), Russian President Putin...
