Often called “the Soviet Union’s Vietnam War”, the conflict in Afghanistan began at Christmas in 1979 and dragged on for a further nine years, causing the deaths of over 25,000 Soviet soldiers and ...

In 1919 the Emir of Afghanistan, Habibullah, was murdered, supposedly because of his pro-British sympathies. His son, Amanullah, succeeded to the throne and at once proclaimed the independence of ...

It remains to be seen if countries like China and Pakistan follow Russia’s lead. Moscow has historically had deep strategic ...

Another project designed to draw Afghans closer to Central Asia is the AIRITOMFree Zone in Termez, which opened last year and ...

Russia recognized the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a decision that will have a significant effect on the positions of other nations, particularly those in Central Asia.

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...

Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.

A "masterpiece" war movie hailed as "one of the best" films ever is now available on Netflix. 9th Company follows young ...

When the Israel-Iran war broke out and the United States decided to assist the Israeli side by striking Iran's nuclear ...

Russia has become the first nation in the world to officially recognise the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan | One of ...

This comes months after the Russian parliament voted in favour of a law that would make it possible to remove the Taliban from Moscow's list of banned terrorist organisations., Asia News - Times Now ...