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Russia-Taliban cooperation
![Russian Roulette in Taliban-Held Afghanistan Russian Roulette in Taliban-Held Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-16-124223.jpg)
Russian Roulette in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Frequent vacillations from hope to pessimism continue to characterize Russian policy toward Afghanistan.
![The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-10-132930.jpg)
The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
The Afghanistan issue gives Moscow another reason to remain closely engaged in the security affairs of Central Asia.
![Russia’s Falling Out With Kabul Russia’s Falling Out With Kabul](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
Russia’s Falling Out With Kabul
By Samuel Ramani
Russia's embrace of the Taliban is increasingly coming at the expense of Afghan President Ghani's government.
![Russia and the Taliban: Talking With Terrorists Russia and the Taliban: Talking With Terrorists](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin1.jpg)
Russia and the Taliban: Talking With Terrorists
By Samuel Ramani
Moscow continues to designate the Taliban as a terrorist group, but at the same time has made consistent diplomatic contacts.
![An Indian Perspective on Afghan Security An Indian Perspective on Afghan Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-afghan_national_police_officer_fires_an_rpg_round_at_a_special_mission_conducted_by_us_army.jpg)
An Indian Perspective on Afghan Security
By Samuel Ramani
An interview with Brig. Gen. (retd) Venkataraman Mahalingam.
![Making Sense of Russia’s Involvement in Afghanistan Making Sense of Russia’s Involvement in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4258707.jpg)
Making Sense of Russia’s Involvement in Afghanistan
By Nicholas Trickett
There are plenty of reasons to seriously examine Russia’s role in Afghanistan, but what do many analysts miss?
![Why Has Russia Invited the Taliban to Moscow? Why Has Russia Invited the Taliban to Moscow?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-10_21-05-51.jpg)
Why Has Russia Invited the Taliban to Moscow?
By Samuel Ramani
The proposed “Moscow-format” talks advance Russia’s interests in Afghanistan.
![Pay Attention to Russia's South Asia Strategy Pay Attention to Russia's South Asia Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
Pay Attention to Russia's South Asia Strategy
By Uzair Younus
Russia is isolating and undermining the United States in the region.
![Why Russia Exaggerates Islamic State's Presence in Afghanistan Why Russia Exaggerates Islamic State's Presence in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-9570687188_5bcab6ffab_k.jpg)
Why Russia Exaggerates Islamic State's Presence in Afghanistan
By Samuel Ramani
The notion that the United States is facilitating the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan resonates powerfully within Russia.
![Hamid Karzai and the Russia Connection Hamid Karzai and the Russia Connection](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin-karzai.jpg)
Hamid Karzai and the Russia Connection
By Samuel Ramani
The former Afghan president is promoting positions closely aligned with Russian interests.
![The Myth of an Iran-Russia Alliance in Afghanistan The Myth of an Iran-Russia Alliance in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
The Myth of an Iran-Russia Alliance in Afghanistan
By Samuel Ramani
For Iran and Russia, Afghanistan is more likely to be an area of geopolitical competition than a sphere of cooperation.
![Understanding the Russia-Taliban Connection Understanding the Russia-Taliban Connection](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-08_20-20-48.jpg)
Understanding the Russia-Taliban Connection
By Samuel Ramani
Recent media reports underline Russian arms sales to the insurgent group. What is Moscow's end game?
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