The Jerusalem Post reports: “The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) wants to work with the Taliban in combating drug and arms trafficking despite the organization being listed as a terrorist entity in the country, The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday.
FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov stated, ‘In light of the Taliban’s measures against ISIS, I believe it is possible to establish constructive cooperation with the Afghan authorities and their special services in this area’ The Moscow Times cited.
In October, Russia officially announced its intention to remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations according to a report from Russia’s state news agency, TASS.
The Moscow times reported that on Tuesday a bill proposing the idea was submitted to the lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma…”
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