Today, as the United States and other countries withdraw combat troops from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and wind down their Afghanistan involvement after 13 years, Russia is ...

In ending the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. belittled and sidelined its partner in favor of engaging with the enemy. The result can hardly be called a success.

Bureaucracy is rampant under the Taliban – the former ... Then war came to Afghanistan with the Soviet invasion in 1979. Some of Sheffer's guests are drawn to this mythical reputation.

"De facto, the government [of Afghanistan] is unable or unwilling ... monitoring of sanctions regarding the Taliban [outlawed in Russia - TASS]," Voronkov said. "The document is rather profound ...

The USSR embarrassingly had to accept grain shipments from the USA. The USSR invaded Afghanistan using the excuse that the new communist government wanted their help. This broke existing ...