19 March 2010
Afghanistan in Foreign Policy of Russian Federation
Developments in Afghanistan are important for Russia, largely because of that country’s interests in Central Asia. Seeking to retain its influence in the region, Russia is interested in neither ISAF’s full success, nor its failure. But the opening of transport corridors for ISAF supplies demonstrates that the country is prepared to cooperate on a limited scale with NATO in Afghanistan, especially where this may bring benefits related to issues of priority importance for Russia (blocking NATO’s enlargement, concluding disarmament talks with the US, strengthening the Collective Security Treaty Organisation).
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Robert Smigielski
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