Last week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zamir Kabulov stated that there is no proof concerning claims about Moscow's alleged collusion with the Taliban*, and that there are only groundless accusations against the country on the matter.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley has told the US House Armed Services Committee that military intelligence agencies have yet to confirm reports about the alleged Russian bounties offered to Taliban militants to kill American soldiers.
He added that even though they are in the know about “arms, weapons, [and] support, in the case of the Russians, we do not have concrete collaborating intelligence evidence to show directing”, which the general said is “a big difference”.
Milley also focused on the US response to the issue which is “at the strategic level”, wondering if there should be “diplomatic, and informational and economic […] sanctions” as well as “démarches, […] phone calls, pressure, [and] those sorts of things”.
The general underscored that a probe into the issue is underway and that “I and the [defence] secretary [Mark Esper] and others are taking it seriously”.
According to Milley, if the Department of Defence finds out the report is true, they “will take action”.
Moscow Rejects Taliban-Related Collusion Allegations
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