CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann quoted: "Doch „niemand kommt so zurück vom Krieg, wie er reingegangen ist”, sagt Alexander Ritzmann vom Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, einer Organiation, die Extremismus untersucht und bekämpft."

CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann interviewed by Welt.TV: "„In Russland sind definitiv mehr Neonazis und Rechtsextreme als in der Ukraine“, sagt Politikwissenschaftler Alexander Ritzmann. Es gebe derzeit große Sorge, dass vor allem Rechtsextreme...

CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann interviewed by German national public radio, Deutschlandfunk: "Das rechtsextreme Asow-Regiment sei nur eine „verschwindend kleine Gruppe“ innerhalb der ukrainischen Streitkräfte, sagte der Extremismusforscher...

ICYMI: CEP Resources And Experts On The Russia-Ukraine War

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is monitoring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with particular attention to the influx of foreign fighters involved. CEP’s experts and resources provide background and insight into the threats and risks posed by...

"Little is known about the new leader himself, but Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremism Project, and a former United Nations expert on jihadism, explained what the announcement means. 'Baghdadi, as a caliph should be, was making statements...

Madrid Train Bombing Anniversary Statement

On the anniversary of the Madrid train bombings of 2004, which killed 193 people and injured more than 2,000 others, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler has warned that threat posed by al-Qaeda is growing...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "The Islamic State group's new leader will have two key priorities, expert Hans-Jakob Schindler told AFP, to keep ties between its multiple subsidiaries -- and simply to stay alive."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed by Agence France-Presse: "Le directeur de l'ONG Counter-Extremism Project (CEP), ex-expert des Nations unies sur le jihadisme, estime que l'organisation se porte plutôt bien en dépit du décès...

Afghanistan Terrorism Report: February 2022

Following is the February 2022 installment of “ Afghanistan Terrorism Report”—the first piece in this series. The authors provide a monthly analysis concerning the developing terrorist threat in Afghanistan as well as a comprehensive overview of that...

Russian Recruitment of Syrian Foreign Fighters Poses Increased Challenges to Ukraine and Abroad

Recent U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia is currently working to recruit Syrian fighters to support their military campaign in seizing control of Kyiv and Kharkiv in Ukraine. According to media reports, Russia has offered to pay Syrian fighters...