Afghanistan: China and Russia: Why They Want Good Relations With the Taliban

Now that the U.S. has pulled out of Afghanistan and the Taliban are in control, China and Russia have been establishing relations with the new leaders. Russia wants to ensure that the instability in Afghanistan does not spill over into Central Asia, part of the former Soviet Union it regards as its own backyard, and that it does not become a launchpad for other extreme Islamist groups. To avoid this, Russia appears to be publicly acknowledging the Taliban as the leaders of Afghanistan and saying that Moscow’s long campaign to build ties with the Taliban appeared now to be paying off.

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