Washington is trying to measure Moscow by its own measure, and therefore makes unfounded accusations about Russia's military cooperation with the Taliban (a terrorist organization that is banned in Russia). This was stated by the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Franz Klintsevich, commenting on the statement of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

The logic of Americans is simple. They believe that since they illegally supplied weapons to Afghan mujahedin in the 1980s. , Then nothing prevents Russia from doing this now. Therefore, Tillerson allowed himself to publicly blame Moscow for secret military cooperation with the Taliban, not even considering it necessary to bring evidence. However, the principle of "the worse for the US, the better for Russia," Moscow has never been guided, points out Klintsevich. Assuming otherwise, Washington incorrectly assesses the activities of the Russian Federation in the international arena and thus allows for miscalculations.

However, it is possible that Tillerson's statement had a deeper meaning. On the eve of President Donald Trump unveiled a new American strategy in the region, from which it follows that the US intends to increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan. And after all and a year has not passed, as he in pre-election speeches criticized the former administration and promised to withdraw their soldiers to Central Asia in general.

However, now Trump seems to have explained how profitable it is to have a foothold in the region. Actually, according to the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Jabarov, accusations against Russia are "a smoke screen to cover up the upcoming increase in the American contingent in Afghanistan, and an excuse why they are not going to withdraw troops, as promised before the elections," Quotes Senator RT.

In other words, with such loud but unfounded accusations, the US is trying to kill at once all the rabbits: justify the president, shift the blame for the incompetent activities of the Pentagon and the CIA in Afghanistan to Moscow, and add another portion of lies to the actively formed negative image of Russia. "According to the tradition that has already developed in the USA in recent years, it is easier and more convenient to accuse our country of everything. There is no evidence, as always, but there is already a well-known and familiar rhetoric that only adds fuel, "- said RIA Novosti member of the Committee on International Affairs of the State Duma Sergei Zheleznyak.

On the eve of US Secretary of State Tillerson told journalists that Moscow is supplying weapons to the Taliban, thus violating the norms of international law, and the US objects to this.