Russia May Set Up New Afghanistan Bases – Official -- RT
Russian Defense Ministry officials and NATO representatives will soon discuss the possibility of Russia establishing new bases in Afghanistan for the repairing of military hardware.
“We will look into various options of creating repair bases on Afghan territory,” the head of the Defense Ministry’s department of international cooperation, Sergey Koshelev, told the press. He added that the maintenance of weapons and military hardware in Afghanistan remains a top priority, as any instability in the country would affect Russia’s own security, as well as the security of other European nations.
Russian NATO envoy Aleksandr Grushko also said that Moscow was not excluding the possibility of broader cooperation with the military bloc. In particular, Russia could offer to enlarge the transport corridor to Afghanistan, so that the country’s own forces could continue to receive supplies from Western allies after coalition troops leave Afghanistan in 2014.
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More News On The Possibility of Russia Returning To Afghanistan
Debacles aside, Russia's going back to Afghanistan -- Sydney Morning Herald
Russian Troops to Afghanistan? Russia May Set Up Maintenance Bases -- Epoch Times
Russia considers returning to Afghanistan -- Passport/Foreign Policy
Is Russia "Returning" To Afghanistan? -- Eurasianet.org
Rumblings of Russia’s Afghan re-entry -- The Hindu
Russia going back to Afghanistan? Kremlin confirms it could happen -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
Is Russia "Returning" To Afghanistan? -- Joshua Kucera, Eurasianet.org
Well, Russia goes back there... So, why not? I undertsand, that it's the game of politics, but maybe afganistan progress vector will change with such a strong player? Moreover, afghan have their benefits - russian soldiers will help them country with reconstruction and other repair work, they are very handy.
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