{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreigp6yyuztk4rq5ehczgsxak7pb4sxkdw7rfkec3xi6z4uqa3ogcai",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:zrlt7lbxqdlahanilc2hlimf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn4avoamjso2"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreiewz2fv5hg3euh4ridhnor3qjkusjwfqoa6oyqgnsp4hnom6t2ay4"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 58128
  },
  "path": "/40-years-after-shock-defeat-russia-signs-military-pact-with-taliban-sparking-speculation-about-afghan-fighters-in-ukraine/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-30T13:46:49.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.eurasiantimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "EurAsian Region",
    "Europe",
    "World",
    "40 Years After Shock Defeat, Russia Signs Military Pact with Taliban — Sparking Speculation About Afghan Fighters in Ukraine",
    "EURASIAN TIMES"
  ],
  "textContent": "Nearly four decades after the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan in humiliation—driven out by fierce mujahideen resistance—Russia is staging a notable comeback in Kabul. This time, however, the roles have reversed: it is the Taliban regime itself that is actively welcoming Moscow back into the country. After delisting the Taliban as a terrorist organization and […]\n\nThe post 40 Years After Shock Defeat, Russia Signs Military Pact with Taliban — Sparking Speculation About Afghan Fighters in Ukraine appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.",
  "title": "40 Years After Shock Defeat, Russia Signs Military Pact with Taliban — Sparking Speculation About Afghan Fighters in Ukraine"
}