BBC: Russia 'arming the Afghan Taliban', says US
Russia is supporting and even supplying arms to the Taliban, the head of US forces in Afghanistan has told the BBC.
In an exclusive interview, Gen John Nicholson said he'd seen "destabilising activity by the Russians."
He said Russian weapons were smuggled across the Tajik border to the Taliban, but could not say in what quantity. Russia has denied such US allegations in the past, citing a lack of evidence.
But the new claims come at a sensitive time in Russia's ties with Nato powers.
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Update: The General in charge of the Afghanistan war said Russia is arming the Taliban (National Post/AP)
WNU Editor: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mattis said the same thing the day before .... U.S. says Russian support for Taliban hurts peace process in Afghanistan (CBS).