A pretty interesting article about Lavrov's recent adventures in Central Asia. kommersant.ru/doc/4907714?fb…. Highlights:
1) Lavrov criticises the US for quitting Afghanistan. 🤯
2) However, he doesn't want the US to have any bases / training centres in Central Asia.
1) Lavrov criticises the US for quitting Afghanistan. 🤯
2) However, he doesn't want the US to have any bases / training centres in Central Asia.
3) But Putin apparently proposed that the US make use of Russian bases to track the situation in Afghanistan. 🤯
4) US refusal is construed to mean that the real purpose of US interest in Central Asia is to contain Russia, China and Iran.
4) US refusal is construed to mean that the real purpose of US interest in Central Asia is to contain Russia, China and Iran.
5) Meanwhile, Lavrov spoke up against the US plan of allowing tens of thousands of pro-government Afghan refugees to settle in Central Asia, which, he indicated, could radicalise these countries.
I don't know if any of this actually adds up to much of a Russian 'plan' to do something about the situation in Afghanistan. In a sense, Russia is the one that stands to lose the most from the US departure from the region but it doesn't sound like Moscow has a viable strategy.
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