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Does Europe face a resurging terrorist threat after the Moscow attack?
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Does Europe face a resurging terrorist threat after the Moscow attack?

Is the terrorist threat to Europe back after what happened in Moscow? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting to discuss the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue, outside Moscow, Russia, March 25, 2024.
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Why did ISIS-K attack Russia?

Moscow has a long history of animosity with the Muslims who make up about 10% of the Russian population, dating back to imperial expansion into the Caucasus and Central Asia in the 19th century.

Putin using Moscow attack as excuse to intensify war on Ukraine
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Putin using Moscow attack as excuse to intensify war on Ukraine

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Putin did not mention that ISIS has taken credit for this terrorist attack. Instead, he spoke implausibly about links to Ukraine that don't actually exist. Also, why would ISIS-K do this?

Geopolitical fallout over US exit from Afghanistan less than feared
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Geopolitical fallout over US exit from Afghanistan less than feared

On the one-year anniversary of the pullout, we asked Eurasia Group senior analyst Ali Wyne what the consequences have been for Afghanistan and the rest of the world.

The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan

We list some of the major militant groups working out of the country, with regional and global ambitions.

What We're Watching: Erdogan's diplomacy, carnage at Kabul mosque, US-Taiwan trade talks
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What We're Watching: Erdogan's diplomacy, carnage at Kabul mosque, US-Taiwan trade talks

The Taliban’s one-year report card in Afghanistan
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The Taliban’s one-year report card in Afghanistan

But where does Afghanistan stand on the first anniversary of the Taliban takeover?

What We're Watching: Roe in trouble, Russia Victory Day, ISIS-K terrorizes Afghanistan, Macron vs the left
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What We're Watching: Roe in trouble, Russia Victory Day, ISIS-K terrorizes Afghanistan, Macron vs the left

US Supreme Court reportedly set to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Russia braces for Victory Day, things go from bad to worse in Afghanistan, bad news for the French president

In Afghanistan, tis’ the season … for the Taliban to fight their own insurgency
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In spring offensive, the Taliban get a taste of their own medicine

The Taliban are now being challenged by an insurgency even more extremist than their own — and by airstrikes from a longtime friend.

How will the Taliban handle ISIS and other terrorist groups?
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How will the Taliban handle ISIS and other terrorist groups?

Though the Taliban is now in control of Afghanistan, terrorist groups still operate freely throughout the country. Among them is ISIS-Khorasan (or ISIS-K), which was created in 2015 by disaffected members of the Taliban that wanted to see the group take a more hardline approach to Islam.