Afghanistan–Russia relations

Afghanistan–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-афганские отношения) are the relations between the nations of Afghanistan and Russia. These relations are independent of the "Great Game" which consists of Russian–British confrontations over Afghanistan since 1840. On 28 February 1921, Afghanistan and Soviet Russia signed a Friendship Treaty. The Soviet Union was the first country to recognize Afghanistan's independence following the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. Afghanistan is also one of the countries that has recognised the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.

Afghanistan–Russia relations

Afghanistan–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-афганские отношения) are the relations between the nations of Afghanistan and Russia. These relations are independent of the "Great Game" which consists of Russian–British confrontations over Afghanistan since 1840. On 28 February 1921, Afghanistan and Soviet Russia signed a Friendship Treaty. The Soviet Union was the first country to recognize Afghanistan's independence following the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. Afghanistan is also one of the countries that has recognised the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.