Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] Regarding questions about recognition of the Taliban:
1. The Taliban did not say a single bad word about Russia after February 24, 2022.
2. The Taliban have not committed a single terrorist attack on Russian territory.
3. The Taliban is ready to trade with Russia and does not care about the West in general and sanctions in particular.
4. The Taliban does not supply weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
5. The Taliban kills ISIS terrorists on their territory and persecutes those who served the pro-American regime.
6. The Taliban have, in practice, seriously reduced the production of heroin and other types of drugs in Afghanistan.
| That’s during even years. During odd years, they require Afghan farmers to grow the stuff, same as they did their first time in power. |
8. The Taliban is ready to provide access to the development of its mineral resources (China is already doing so).
9. The Taliban do not demonstrate any intentions to expand into Central Asia.
Among the disadvantages of the Taliban at the moment:
1. Insufficient representation of all key peoples of Afghanistan in the government.
| Not something likely to change, since they’re about Allah’s business over there. |
| Which Western intelligence services? Show your work. Otherwise, see #1. |
| See #1. |
Overall, the pros already outweigh the cons.