Russia

As the U.S. looks to station over-the-horizon capabilities to address issues in Afghanistan, Central Asia is an obvious locale.

Both countries believe that a political settlement in Afghanistan is necessary for regional peace and stability.

Let’s keep to discussions about trade, okay?

It would be useful to have spacefaring powers agree upon and comply with a common set of principles.

The political situation in Afghanistan remains deeply uncertain.

Military officials in Russia and Central Asia agree to unite efforts as they prepare for a worsening of the situation in Afghanistan. 

Progress will probably require developing small, technical agreements given that big, all-encompassing agreements have proven too difficult under current international circumstances.

The one-day conference last week is part of a larger effort by regional powers to make peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

In a statement issued after the talks, Russia, the U.S., China, and Pakistan called on the warring parties to reduce the level of violence in the country.

Can men who have failed so many times before to secure Afghanistan’s future truly chart a better way forward?

Russia has reportedly invited representatives of the Afghan government, the Taliban, China, Pakistan, and the United States to Moscow for a meeting next week.

An explosion at a Soviet-era pipeline near the border between Russia and Kazakhstan shows just how intertwined the energy sectors of these countries are.