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Russia after take-over in Afghanistan: has Moscow enough leverage over the Taliban?

Continuity has always characterized the Kremlin’s Afghanistan-policy. But will Moscow benefit of the exit of the West? Hard to say. Even Russia has not much leverage on the Taliban.

by Helena Arntz & Michael Kemper
Why is Moscow so calm about the victory of the Taliban?

After the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, thousands of Afghans who worked for the former regime stormed the airport to leave the country. Most countries closed down their embassies, but the Russians stayed calm. For Russia, the collapse of the Afghan regime is a welcome defeat of the West.

by Ivan Klyszcz
De lokroep van het kalifaat wordt ook in Centraal-Azië gehoord

Na de recente aanslagen in Sint-Petersburg en Stockholm ontdekten de media de onbekende regio Centraal-Azië als een 'broeinest
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Uzbekistan's instability is real but not because of islamist threat

Uzbekistan’s leaders justify their crackdown on domestic opposition pointing to the threat of islamist movements. These
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