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Tajikistan, the only Central Asian country that publicly opposed the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, is now attempting to mend fences with the hard-line Islamist group.
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Parallel to Russia’s war on the ground in Ukraine, there’s another battle: over history. Moscow claims that parts of southern and eastern Ukraine are “historically Russian,” but that ignores the centuries of conquest and tragedy Ukrainians endured, including one of the darkest chapters: Holodomor. Source link
Worldwide military spending hits record highs as technology changes face of warfare. Source link
Moscow previously said it would lift visa restrictions for Chinese nationals after Beijing granted Russians visa-free travel for up to 30 days. Source link