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“There is a danger that terrorists and different groups that find refuge in Afghanistan will use the chaos left by our Western counterparts and try to launch expansion into neighboring countries,” Putin said.
“It will pose a direct threat to our country and its allies,” he added Newsweek, Wednesday (25/8/2021).
Putin noted that Russia had been involved in the 10-year Soviet war in Afghanistan, which ended when troops were pulled out of the country in 1989. He said Moscow had learned from the conflict, and would not interfere in Afghanistan.
“We have learned the necessary lessons,” Putin said.
“We have no intention of interfering in Afghanistan’s internal affairs and, moreover, let our military forces be drawn into an all-against-all conflict,” he said.
Also read: Russia: No Reason to Have Troops in Afghanistan
He also said that the possible increase in drug trafficking and problems related to migration could pose a threat to Russia, while also noting that militants could use the turmoil to destabilize ex-Soviet countries in Central Asia.
Also read: Putin Rejects Refugees: We Don’t Want Afghan Militants in Russia
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