The Taliban's leaders have regularly visited Russia, despite being on the Kremlin's list of banned terrorist organisations. Ties between Moscow and the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' have further deepened since February 2022, when Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Strong anti-American sentiments in both Kabul and Moscow offer commonalities. In economic terms, however, Russia's local influence is limited and doesn't compare with that of major regional players such as Pakistan or China.

https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/the-enemy-of-my-enemy-6964

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