Ashdown: without Russia's participation in the battle with the IG world threatens religious war
West vain refuses Russia's participation in the coalition against Islamic countries, " writes a British politician and Diplomat paddy Ashdown in his column for
" Russia is a necessary ally in the battle against Islamic extremism. The alternative is a global religious war, " says Ashdown.
in his opinion, Russia has more aces in the battle with IG in connection with the events that took place on the square of Dagestan and the Chechen Republic.
" My friends from the capital of the United States told me that the Russian Federation does not wish to engage in it because of personal animosity between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, " said Ashdown, adding that these differences need to cross.
according to him, the expansion of the coalition by active or at least passive of Russia's participation would contribute to the decision-making resolution of the UN security Council and would increase the chances of limiting the spread of falling associated with the activities of radical Islamists.
" Bomb "of the West, continues Ashdown, have the opportunity in the end only to contribute to the strengthening of the IG.
The diplomat believes that the trade-off between the West and Russia on the Ukrainian question is impossible to achieve, however, in his opinion, the policy of isolation in this case is not a good solution. The current crisis gives the West an opportunity to practice " policy of balance ", and the Western world has that opportunity, sums up the Ashdown.