I think this merits some attention, as this puts Russia squarely in the category of “enemy” for those who claim otherwise. Americans are fighting and dying in Afghanistan still.
Reuters is reporting that the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, is saying that Russia is helping the Taliban, quite possibly materially, in order to harm the US. He noted an recent increase in Russian influence. The top US commander in Afghanistan, General John Nichols, says there is now a stalemate, with close to half the country coming under Taliban rule.
Apparently, there have been contacts between the Taliban and the Russian government since 2007. The Taliban claims it’s all just moral and political support.
More grist for the mill.