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As American soldiers leave Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered US Vice President Joe Biden the use of Russian military sites in Central Asia in June, according to the Kommersant daily on Saturday. As US forces withdraw after 20 years of war, Taliban fighters have made significant gains, creating aRead More →

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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – Officials reported a Russian passenger jet carrying 17 passengers went missing in the Siberian area of Tomsk on Friday, the second such occurrence this month.Governor Sergei Zhvachkin’s office stated in a statement that the jet, operated by Siberian Light Aviation (SiLA), was travelling from the villageRead More →

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MOSCOW – The Afghan Taliban claimed control of 85 percent of Afghanistan’s land on Friday, as the organisation pressed its attack despite the US military departure.Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar stated at a news conference in Moscow that the organisation controls “85 percent of Afghanistan’s land,” including 250 of the country’sRead More →