Russia has long played a double game in Afghanistan, voicing support for a U.S. push for peace talks while providing aid to the Taliban, ex-officials say.
Why GOP lawmakers want action on Russian-Afghanistan intel now
On Monday, the White House briefed eight Republican lawmakers on year-old reports of Russian bounties for the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed alarm …
Combat Translator For US Military In Afghanistan Granted American Citizenship
Janis Shinwari helped saved American lives in Afghanistan. He co-founded No One Left Behind, a non-profit dedicated to getting interpreters from Iraq and Afghanistan into the U.S.
Afghanistan war: Trump got written briefing on ‘Russia bounties’, reports say
Officials have insisted that President Donald Trump was not “personally” informed of the alleged plot in Afghanistan in 2019. But reports say the president received a written briefing earlier this …
GOP Lawmakers Urge Action After Russia-Afghanistan Briefing
Eight Democrats are to be briefed on Tuesday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan.
The Latest: US envoy to Afghanistan not going to Kabul
The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will not be going to the Afghan capital, Kabul, while in the region on his latest peace mission because of the dangers …
Afghanistan- Khalilzad resumes Afghan peace quest
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has departed on June 28 for travel to Doha, Islamabad, and Tashkent to talk issues related to the Afghan …
GOP lawmakers urge action after Russia-Afghanistan briefing | Raleigh News & Observer
Eight Republican lawmakers have attended a White House briefing about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan …
Obama’s Next Moves on Afghanistan, Pakistan
Confirmation hearings will give congressional critics a public stage to challenge the president on security issues.
Coronavirus overwhelms Afghanistan’s war-ravaged hospitals
Low levels of testing suggest there are “substantially” more Covid-19 cases than the official figures, according to World Health Organization (WHO) representative for Afghanistan, Dr Rik Peeperkorn.