ロシアとタリバンの関係は

BBC Russia 'arming the Afghan Taliban', says US 23 Mar 2018 By Justin Rowlatt

「Russia is supporting and even supplying arms to the Taliban, the head of US forces in Afghanistan has told the BBC.」

　事実なら大変なことだ。こうした疑いは時折提起されてきたものの

「But the new claims come at a sensitive time in Russia's ties with Nato powers」

　時期が時期だけに、より意味が深長だろうというわけだ。

BBC Russia and Taliban deny US claims of working together 25 Mar 2018

　いわれたほうは当然、双方共に否認。

「American commanders, including Gen Nicholson, have made similar allegations of collusion before, though no confirmed evidence has been made public」

　証拠が無いのでは、厳しいですね。