During the infamous June 16 meeting with Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected any role for American forces in Central Asian countries near Afghanistan, according to senior U.S. and Russian officials. The exchange between the two leaders complicated Biden’s hopes of basing counterterrorism forces in countries bordering Afghanistan. The exchange also makes clear that Moscow […]
During the infamous June 16 meeting with Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected any role for American forces in Central Asian countries near Afghanistan, according to senior U.S. and Russian officials. The exchange between the two leaders complicated Biden’s hopes of basing counterterrorism forces in countries bordering Afghanistan. The exchange also makes clear that Moscow […]