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Russia then uses its
propaganda machine
to feed fears of Islam
and fuel the momentum
in many countries
to follow Great
Britain’s lead in exiting
EU. Russia is
backing pro-Putin political
candidates
seeking to gain power
in Germany, France,
and Poland. Pro-
Putin leaders are already
in power in the
Czech Republic, Hungary,
Turkey, and Serbia.
to achieve their interdependent objectives.
“Europe and Asia are competing with one
another,” opined Ambassador Lamberto
Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE).
This has created a potentially volatile and
highly insecure world when the reality is, as
stated by Mr. Zannier, that "Security is inexplicable
linked to peace."
Uncertainty and Unrest in the Europe
In Europe, democratic leadership is being
threatened by Russia. Russia has been instrumental
in keeping refugees flowing into
Europe.
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Moldova is Russia’s
latest conquest. On
November 14 th it was
announced that Moldova’s
first national
presidential election
had been won by pro-
Russian supporter Igor
Dodon. His opponent,
Maia Sandu ran as a pro-EU candidate.
Moldova, a former Soviet republic, following
1992 Russian military action experienced
a breakaway region - Trans-Dniester
– which is now considered a demilitarized
zone governed by Moldova, Russia and
Transnistria. This, according to Mr. Zannier
is a frozen conflict, i.e. a situation in which
active armed conflict has ceased without a
peace treaty or formal resolution. Trans-
Dniester conveniently abuts Ukraine, which
has suffered Russian aggressions beyond
the illegal annexation of Crimea.
On November 13 th France's far-right leader
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