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NIMA ROOZ: Russia Funding Taliban

The Times reported that it learnt from members of the Taliban and Afghan officials  that Russia is funding Taliban military operations against NATO in Afghanistan through a covert program of laundered fuel sales.

The report said that Russia’s intelligence services are sending fleets of fuel tankers into Afghanistan through the Hairatan border crossing with Uzbekistan to companies operating on behalf of the Taliban. 

The Times reported that about $2.5 million USD is raised in cash from the sale of this fuel each month which is then delivered directly to insurgent paymasters.

According to the report, Russia has accelerated its support in recent months in an apparent attempt to bolster the Taliban against Daesh. 

In this episode of Nima Rooz host Mariam Sama discusses the topic with Farooq Bashar a political analyst. 

Nima Rooz

NIMA ROOZ: Russia Funding Taliban

The Times reported that it learnt from members of the Taliban and Afghan officials  that Russia is funding Taliban military operations against NATO in Afghanistan through a covert program of laundered fuel sales.

The report said that Russia’s intelligence services are sending fleets of fuel tankers into Afghanistan through the Hairatan border crossing with Uzbekistan to companies operating on behalf of the Taliban. 

The Times reported that about $2.5 million USD is raised in cash from the sale of this fuel each month which is then delivered directly to insurgent paymasters.

According to the report, Russia has accelerated its support in recent months in an apparent attempt to bolster the Taliban against Daesh. 

In this episode of Nima Rooz host Mariam Sama discusses the topic with Farooq Bashar a political analyst. 

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