Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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Press Release
April 15, 2025
Extremist Content Online: CEP Continues to Find Content Glorifying White Supremacist Mass Shooters on TikTok, ISIS Propaganda on Instagram
he Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers found eight accounts on TikTok that glorified white...
Press Release
April 15, 2025
New CEP Report Exposes Strategic Use of Antisemitism in Extremist Violence Across Five Nations
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a groundbreaking research and policy report titled The Role of Antisemitism in the Mobilization to Violence by Extremist and Terrorist Actors, commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office. CEP Senior...
Press Release
April 11, 2025
Introducing Counter Extremism Perspectives and CounterPod – CEP’s New Podcasts
We’re excited to introduce two new audio podcasts from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), each offering unique insights into the evolving threats of extremism and global security. Whether you're looking for expert analysis or in-depth discussions...
Press Release
April 9, 2025
Crisis in the Sahel: New Policy Paper Warns of Spiraling Extremism and Military Coups in West Africa
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) have released a new policy paper, Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options Are Left? , warning that extremist violence and political instability in...
Press Release
April 7, 2025
Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Group The Base Calls for Attacks on Ukrainian Government Personnel; ISIS-K-Linked Media Group Claims Monero Support Can Purchase Weapons
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers found a new project announced by the neo-Nazi...
Press Release
März 28, 2025
COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT CONDEMNS QUDS DAY MARCHES
CEP Urges Investigation Into Potential Funding and Material Support For Terrorism By Quds Day March Groups (New York, NY) – Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement regarding the...
Press Release
März 13, 2025
COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT APPLAUDS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND SECRETARY RUBIO FOR DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST PRO-HAMAS SUPPORTER MAHMOUD KHALIL
Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions are Clear Basis For Khalil’s Deportation. Broader Authorities Regarding Antisemitism and Its Incitement Must Be Strengthened. (New York, NY) – Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace...
Press Release
Februar 25, 2025
Extremist Content Online: Leader of Nazi Group the Base Posts Video and the Group Requests Cryptocurrency; German-Language Pro-ISIS Group Celebrates and Encourages Attacks
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, the leader of the neo-Nazi group The Base posted on a Russian video...
Press Release
Februar 18, 2025
Extremist Content Online: Files For Simulating Christchurch Terrorist Attack in Roblox Located; Clips of Recreations of Christchurch and Buffalo Attack Videos Using Videogames Located on TikTok
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located two sets of files for modifying the video game...
Press Release
Februar 10, 2025
CounterPoint Brief: The U.S.-Jordan Struggle to Extradite Hamas Member Ahlam al-Tamimi
President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan are set to meet this week, reigniting the issue of Hamas member Ahlam al-Tamimi’s extradition to the United States. Earlier this month, reports emerged in Arab media that Jordan had informed Hamas that...
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