When the New York Times broke the story about Russian forces paying the Taliban to target US and coalition troops in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump declared that he knew nothing about this and alleged that the story is fake news. What, then, could the United States government do in response to Russia’s dangerous escalation? In a piece published by The Hill, CTEC Director Jason Blazakis takes on this complicated issue and assesses the US’s options.

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