Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Afghanistanโs Taliban Government
Russia and Afghanistanโs Taliban government have signed a military agreement, in a move that signals deepening cooperation between the sides, experts said. The deal was signed on May 27 by Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russiaโs Security Council, and the Talibanโs defense minister, Mohammad Yaqub, on the sidelines of a security forum outside of Moscow, Russian media reported. Neither side has released the text of the military cooperation agreement or offered details about its scope, making it difficult to gauge whether the deal representsโฆ