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Putin orders military to assist Tajikistan in withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan
2013-08-02
I think Vlad just advanced a knight in this game...
The president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to assess all risks related to the withdrawal of coalition forces from Afghanistan and to help their Tajik colleagues, the Defense Minister Sergey Shoyqu said, RIA Novosti reported.

"Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin's order is unambiguous: to take into consideration all risks and help the Tajik armed forces to do their best in order to withstand these risks," Shoyqu told journalists referring to the results of negotiations between the presidents of Russian Federation and Tajikistan.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  Putin is aware that with the American withdraw, those Afghan drugs will start to flood his little part of the world, not to mention the jihadists.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-08-02 16:02  

#1  It was the very least we could do; been there, done that. Yes, geeks driving in Russia can be quite hazardous, why do you ask? Oh, oh yes of course.... will there be anything else ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-08-02 02:05  

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