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Russia Just Closed NATO's Land Corridor to Afghanistan
Long overdue
By Russian Insider
By Russian Insider
“The graveyard of empires” just got a little bit more graveyardy: Medvedev has canceled
the decree that allows NATO forces to use Russian territory as a
transit corridor to Afghanistan. The decision comes just as it was
revealed that the U.S. plans on extending its already over-extended “stay” in Afghanistan. Hey, somebody has to guard all those delicious poppy fields!
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The decree states:
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The decree states:
With regard to the ceasing of actions related to the NATO resolution 1386 (2001), the Russian Federation issues the following decree:Have fun resupplying your poppy-guarding bases via Pakistan….
- To nullify the acts of the Government of the Russian Federation as listed according to the appendix.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation informs the governments of foreign lands and international organisations of the ceasing of terrestrial and combined (rail, auto and air) transit of weapons, military goods and ammunition across the Russian Federation , following the address of the International powers of defence cooperation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.