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Russia-Taliban cooperation
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![Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-160712-d-sk590-361_28233988146.jpg)
Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises
By Bismellah Alizada
Complex geopolitical rivalries make it unlikely that the Kabul Process will bring peace to Afghanistan.
![What's Driving Russia-Pakistan Cooperation on Afghanistan? What's Driving Russia-Pakistan Cooperation on Afghanistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-14_02-59-55.jpg)
What's Driving Russia-Pakistan Cooperation on Afghanistan?
By Samuel Ramani
A shared willingness to embrace the Taliban, plus suspicions about the U.S. role, bring Moscow and Islamabad together.
![What Does the Syrian War Mean for Afghanistan? What Does the Syrian War Mean for Afghanistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
What Does the Syrian War Mean for Afghanistan?
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
The impact on U.S.-Russia ties will be a blow for the Afghan government, as will the return of Afghan fighters from Syria.
![Taliban: New Challenges for Central Asia Taliban: New Challenges for Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-08_20-20-48.jpg)
Taliban: New Challenges for Central Asia
By Uran Botobekov
Central Asian militants fight alongside the Taliban, which has been the target of Russia's "hybrid diplomacy."
![The New Cold War Politics in Afghanistan The New Cold War Politics in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-10_13-57-28.jpg)
The New Cold War Politics in Afghanistan
By Daud Khattak
Regional rivalries involving Pakistan, India, Russia, and China complicate an already dire security situation.
![How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017 How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-04_00-59-29.jpg)
How Russia May Approach the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2017
By Ankit Panda
A revealing interview with Putin's top envoy in Afghanistan suggests continued rapprochement with the Taliban.
![The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-03_16-04-26.jpg)
The Rise of Taliban Diplomacy
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
How are the Taliban and Kabul faring in their diplomatic tug-of-war over Afghanistan's neighbors?
![Russia and the Taliban: A Closer Look Russia and the Taliban: A Closer Look](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-28_19-16-56.jpg)
Russia and the Taliban: A Closer Look
By Samuel Ramani
Why is Putin reaching out to the Afghan Taliban?
![Iran, Russia See Opportunity to Encircle the US in Afghanistan Iran, Russia See Opportunity to Encircle the US in Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-20_17-10-08.jpg)
Iran, Russia See Opportunity to Encircle the US in Afghanistan
By Atta Nasib
Moscow and Tehran see an opportunity to fatal distract the United States in Afghanistan.
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