The West should cooperate with Russia in confronting Islamic extremism, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
In an interview for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Blair pointed to Islamic extremism as presenting the largest long-term threat to security.
Despite the strained relations over Ukraine, the West should be ready to seek cooperation with Russia, as well as other major players, such as China and India in combating terrorism.
Blair described Russia as a powerful player, which has to be taken into account when the West addresses challenges such as that in the Middle East.
According to him, most likely Russia will …read more
Source: Novinite
