The Diplomat3y
Report: Putin Suggested US Use Russian Bases in Central Asia
This makes the news that Putin may have offered Russian bases instead particularly intriguing, especially as the U.S. seeks a foothold in the region following the exit from Afghanistan.
RBTH10y
Russia, the USSR and Afghanistan, yesterday and today
Russian aid flown to Afghanistan in May for survivors of mudslides ... also announced plans to fund and build a base for Afghan commandos near areas of high drug production in Kunduz Province ...
BBC1y
Afghanistan: Two decades of the US at Bagram base
The airfield was built by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, becoming its main base in the 1980s as it defended its occupation of Afghanistan. The US inherited the base when it overthrew the Taliban ...
TASS6y
At least 7,000 active IS militants in Afghanistan, Russian envoy says
Zamir Kabulov also said that IS is creating a network of bases in Afghanistan where ... outlawed in Russia) militants in Afghanistan, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan ...
The Moscow Times on MSN1mon
Russia Calls On West to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was in Moscow for the talks. Lavrov also said Russia would not accept "third ...
CNN15y
Reports: Kyrgyzstan to close key U.S. base
(CNN)-- The Kyrgyz government is planning to close a strategically important U.S. military base that Washington uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan, Russian media ...
TASS3y
Russia to engage its military base in Tajikistan in case of aggression from Afghanistan
member states in case of a direct aggression from Afghanistan, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday. "Our base in Tajikistan is powerful and strong enough. Of course ...
Politico2y
Where in the World Is the U.S. Military?
Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States ... Britain, France and Russia, by contrast, have about 30 foreign bases combined. By my calculation ...
Taliban finally emerges as Afghanistan’s official voice despite closing the door on women
In the span of just a few months, the Taliban has received significant diplomatic recognition from different nations around ...
Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats ...
Barron's1mon
Russia Calls For West To Lift Sanctions On Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was in Moscow for the talks. Lavrov also said Russia would not accept "third countries" putting military bases in Afghanistan or establishing new ...
The Manila Times on MSN1mon
Russia calls on West to lift Afghanistan sanctions
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was in Moscow for the talks. Lavrov also said Russia would not accept "third ...