How a common enemy is pushing the Taliban closer to Putin's Russia

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : In the meantime, Russia has said it wants to use Afghanistan as a transit hub for exporting fossil fuels to the booming markets of India and Pakistan through a gas pipeline, as well as other goods through rail routes.
57% : Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said earlier this month the suspension of that ban "finally removes all obstacles to full cooperation between our countries in various fields", but insisted that the cooperation between Moscow and Kabul "continues de facto".
48% : No country, nor the UN, has officially recognised the Afghan government under Taliban rule post-August 2021 over the group's human rights record, but many have maintained engagements through both official and informal channels.
42% : "As part of its efforts to better secure its geo-political and geo-economic interests, Xi (Jinping)-led Chinese policies in the Central Asia republics ... are now also focused on enhancing military cooperation and countering the influence of major powers competing with China for a greater role in the region.

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