Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- Russia has warned that the return of US military infrastructure to Afghanistan would pose a direct threat to regional security.
Alexander Venidiktov, deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, said Washington was not concealing its plans to restore a military presence in Afghanistan. "The emergence of such a foothold would directly threaten all countries in the region," he said in remarks published by Russian news agency Interfax on Monday, October 12.
Venidiktov said Moscow's security dialogue with Kabul also aimed to prevent countries outside the region from re-establishing a military presence in Afghanistan. He described cooperation with the Taliban authorities as consistent with Russia's national security i...