Russia deepens ties with Taliban in new military deal
Russia and Afghanistan’s Taliban government signed a military-technical cooperation agreement at a forum outside Moscow on Wednesday.
Such agreements typically involve the transfer of weapons, licenses, and military technology between the parties, as well as joint development projects, iStories reports.
On May 27, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqub.
Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan in 2021, after U.S. forces withdrew from the country.
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