Thursday, August 19, 2021

Russia Adopting A Wait And See Approach To Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

 

RT: Russia won’t deploy troops to Afghanistan, instead focusing on making ‘peaceful’ contact with Taliban, top Moscow officials reveal  

Russia has said it has no intention of deploying troops to Afghanistan or stepping up its military presence in the region in response to the Taliban’s takeover of the country, instead focusing on opening up diplomatic channels. 

The deputy head of the country’s Foreign Ministry, Alexander Pankin, told journalists on Thursday that Moscow is not considering stepping up troop deployments through its military deals with neighboring nations. Tajikistan, which borders Afghanistan, is a member of the Russian-backed Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which binds former Soviet Republics to defend each other.  

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More News On Russia And Afghanistan  

Russia ready to provide planes to evacuate Afghans to any country — Foreign Ministry -- TASS  

Russia Ready to Help Evacuate Afghans Fleeing Taliban – FM -- Moscow Times  

Russia wants inclusive government before recognizing Taliban -- Reuters  

Lavrov Says Counterproductive to Impose Any Form of Governance on Afghanistan -- Sputnik

Russia Hails 'Positive Signal' From Taliban -- AFP  

Russia says Taliban does not pose threat to Central Asia - TASS -- Reuters  

With Afghan Collapse, Moscow Takes Charge in Central Asia -- New York Times  

Russia Gloats That its Government Lasted Longer in Afghanistan Than U.S. 'Regime' -- Newsweek  

Russia Is Putting the Lives of Its Diplomats in the Taliban’s Hands -- Daily Beast  

Outreach to the Taliban pays dividends to Putin -- Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN  

Russia May Be Gloating But It Faces Major Problems In Afghanistan -- RFE

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