Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, stated that the Taliban has caused less damage to Russia than Western-backed civil society organizations.
He argued that while Western groups aimed to undermine Russia’s unity, the Taliban posed a lesser threat to national interests.
In a recent article, Medvedev noted that although the Taliban was long designated as a terrorist organization, their actions were not as destructive as those of groups operating under humanitarian guises.
This statement comes as Moscow reevaluates its legal and political stance towards the current administration in Kabul.
Medvedev emphasized that Western institutions sought to fragment Russia, whereas the Taliban, since returning to power, have not operated as an international terrorist network against Moscow.
This shift in rhetoric signals growing alignment between Russia and the Taliban in countering Western influence in the region.
