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direct implications for Russia, which shares a
1,300-kilometer border with the war-torn nation. Russian leader
Vladimir Putin has promised to support Afghanistan.
For Russia, the change in the situation in Afghanistan due to the withdrawal of
U.S. and NATO forces will be a serious challenge," Serenko says. "First, it will have to fill the geopolitical void that has appeared after the departure of the U.S. military. Second, the elites of post-Soviet Central Asian republics, accustomed for 20 years to living under a Western umbrella that protected the region from terrorist groups, will need to be reassured. Third, it is necessary to respond to the possible appearance of a U.S. military base in Central Asia."
"The United States and Natao have their closest relations with Uzbekistan, which is not a member of the CSTO," he adds. "That is why it is conceivable that an American base may appear there, for instance, under the brand of an international center for combating terrorism."
Conceivable, perhaps, but also illegal, according to the Uzbek Defense Ministry, which points out that the laws of the country prohibit any foreign military bases from being located on its territory. "
https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/what-the-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-means-for-russia
bad , bad bad news for the thugs, Moscow will
pay ....
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