Afghanistan, Sept. 23 -- Russia's envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, warned the U.S. that Trump's demand to seize Bagram airbase would spark fierce Afghanistan's resistance and end disastrously.
Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has warned Washington against any attempt to retake Bagram airbase following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. Kabulov said such an operation would have "catastrophic consequences" because Afghans are deeply accustomed to war and would fiercely resist foreign intervention.
Trump has repeatedly demanded that the Taliban hand over Bagram, once the largest American military facility in Afghanistan, stressing that he expects its immediate transfer. He warned the Taliban that "bad things w...