According to Afghan and western officials, Russia has met several times with Taliban representatives without the knowledge of the Afghan government. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Taliban fighters in the western province of Farah. Russia is also allegedly supplying weapons and cash to local strongmen in northern Afghanistan, destabilising an already fragile region. He said, however, that it was not surprising that Russia would be dealing with some elements of the Taliban. Without the Taliban, the Afghan state is not viable.”Additional reporting by Akhtar Mohammad Makoii in Herat

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2017 06:56 UTC