Analysis of Russia’s alleged Taliban support

U.S. Soldier talks to a small group of Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldiers during a class

In a statement before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 9th this year General John W. Nicholson, the commander of Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, testified that Russia was supporting the Taliban, having “become more assertive over the past year, overtly lending legitimacy to the Taliban to undermine NATO efforts…”