China and Russia say terrorism from Afghan soil threatens regional and global security, backing stronger cooperation.

Russia sees a need to work with Kabul as it faces a major security threat from Islamist militant groups based in a string of countries from Afghanistan to the Middle East.

At a regional security gathering last week in Bishkek, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was “establishing a full-fledged partnership” with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan ...

Pakistan, May 15 -- Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has warned that Afghanistan remains a major security ...