Differing aims limit Russia's tactical Taliban ties
Moscow is seeking non-state allies in Afghanistan, but its current choice, the Taliban, is odd
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- Evolving interests
- Focus switches
- Strange partners
- IS's new front
- Scale of IS threat
- Engaging with the Taliban
- Arms supplies
- Diplomacy
- Saudi factor
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