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Russia-Taliban information sharing
![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.
![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.
![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.
![Russia's Plan for Afghanistan Russia's Plan for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_13-54-43.jpg)
Russia's Plan for Afghanistan
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Putin is preparing for the worst-case scenario in Afghanistan.
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