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Russia, Afghanistan Sign Military Cooperation Deal
The agreement follows a meeting between Sergei Shoigu and Mohammad Yaqoob, while analysts say it may mainly formalize ties on paper.
- On Wednesday, Russia signed an agreement to deepen military and technical cooperation with the Taliban at the 'International Security Forum' in Moscow, attended by Taliban defence minister Mohammad Yaqoob.
- Moscow remains the only nation to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's official government, a status formalized following Russia's recognition of the regime in July 2025.
- Shoigu asserted that Western countries should "unfreeze blocked Afghan assets" and acknowledge their "20-year presence in Afghanistan" as a responsibility.
- Aleksei Zakhrov of the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation noted the agreement's specific terms remain undisclosed, making it unclear what Russia gains from the partnership.
- The pact raises concerns the Taliban could support Russia's war in Ukraine, though analysts suggest cooperation differs from the North Korea military arrangement.
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Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan’s Taliban Government
Russia and Afghanistan’s Taliban government have signed a military agreement, in a move that signals deepening cooperation between the sides, experts said. The deal was signed on May 27 by Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, and the Taliban’s defense minister, Mohammad Yaqub, on the sidelines of a security forum outside of Moscow, Russian media reported. Neither side has released the text of the military cooperation agreement …
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right9Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
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C 29%
R 38%
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