ISLAMABAD -- A suicide attack on the Russian Embassy in Kabul has underscored anew the tenuous security situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia, presenting challenges for both the Taliban and a Kremlin focused on its invasion of Ukraine.
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A medic checks an X-ray of a man who was wounded after a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance of the Russian Embassy in Kabul on Sept. 5. © Reuters
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