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“In Afghanistan the US could rely on Russia only”

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Published: 08 July, 2009, 10:27

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The mission to reset ties between Moscow and Washington appears to be well on track. Russia has agreed to allow the US to fly military supplies to Afghanistan across its territory.

RT’s military analyst Evgeny Khrushchev views the deal as a huge achievement in armed forces cooperation between the two countries.

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