Russian Military Rehearses Peacekeeping Operation

Lesson Brief rbcdaily.ru
Although military experts and generals are keeping Ukraine in mind, the military training exercises which took place between 21 and 27 June were timed to coincide with the international withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. As to what would make Afghanistan a threat to Russia, military experts' opinions differ. Some say it is a signal to Ukraine for forthcoming military action, while others believe that a destabilized Afghanistan could lead to an outbreak of Islamic extremism in the post-Soviet space.

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