📍Say who your friend is: How the Taliban became Moscow's strategic…
📍Say who your friend is: How the Taliban became Moscow's strategic ally in Central Asia. In late May, Russia and Afghanistan signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation providing for the repair of Soviet-made weapons remaining in Afghan arsenals.
Consensus
- Russia and Afghanistan signed a military-technical cooperation agreement in late May.
- The agreement involves the repair of Soviet-era weapons remaining in Afghanistan's arsenal.
- This development is part of an ongoing rapprochement between Moscow and the Taliban movement.
- Russia remains the only country that officially recognizes the Taliban government.
- Moscow aims to expand its influence in Central Asia through this partnership.
- The cooperation allows Russia to achieve regional influence with minimal costs.
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tell me who your friend is: How the Taliban became Moscow's strategic ally in Central Asia — Радио Свобода
- Tell me who your friend is: How the Taliban became Moscow's strategic ally in Central Asia — Вёрстка
- Tell me who your friend is: How the Taliban became Moscow's strategic ally in Central Asia — The Insider