Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Venik
Russia Seeks Bigger Role in Afghanistan on Eve of BRIC Summit (Bloomberg)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — President Dmitry Medvedev will seek to increase Russia’s role in resolving the conflict in Afghanistan at a regional security summit that may also include talks with reelected Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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