Russia and international cooperation on counter-terrorism

Since the terror attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001, international cooperation on counter-terrorism has been high up on the agenda, particularly in the United Nations. Based on its experience in counter-terrorism at home, in Chechnya and the North Caucasus, as well as in Syria, Russia is increasingly using counter-terrorism as a pretext to increase its international influence. The report illustrates how Russian diplomacy works closely with law enforcement work on counter-terrorism. This cooperation strengthens the grip that Russia's authoritarian regime has on domestic developments in general and enhances Russian measures in the fight against terrorism with the purpose to bolster Russia's international influence.