The impact of a Russian return to Afghanistan depends on whether it opts to secure its periphery or pursue stability. ... By the mid 1980s, the level of violence had increased viciously.

Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, ... US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan. July 2, ...

Russia officially recognizes Taliban government, breaking global isolation. Details on diplomatic ties, security cooperation, and international reactions.

He said Afghanistan’s neighbors, including the strategically sensitive nations of Central Asia bordering Russia, would be “the biggest losers” if a withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces led to ...

Some believe Moscow's seizing on the Islamic State's rise in Afghanistan as an opportunity to expand Russian influence. A flurry of visits to Moscow by Afghan officials added to speculation, and ...

The Taliban fought the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Now Russia, trying to undermine NATO, is increasing its support for the militant group and complicating the U.S. war effort.

Dmitry Zhirnov, left, Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan, meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan's Foreign Minister in ...

Russia’s Afghanistan failures in the 1980s are driving the Kremlin’s thinking of how to deal with the Taliban and the possible rise of religious extremism near its borders, ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Russia is ready to cooperate on defense matters with Afghanistan, the Afghan president said Monday. The announcement coincides with increasingly public tensions between ...

Both Russia and the United States seek to counter the threat posed by ISIS, which has a growing presence in northern and eastern Afghanistan. Russia wants to stem the country’s opium production; ...

Russian memories about sending regular troops to Afghanistan might still be too raw after the Soviet Union's disastrous 1980 invasion, as the German paper wrote.

The Russian defence ministry said it was evacuating more than 500 people from Afghanistan, including Russians and citizens of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.