The information published by The Wall Street Journal that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, at a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, raised the question of the possibility of the US military using Russian bases in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in order to combat terrorism, is not true. This was announced to REN TV on September 28 by reserve colonel, military expert Valery Murakhovsky.
He said that the information of the American media is "on their conscience." The expert added that he does not believe such sources himself.
The issue that the publication wrote about is not relevant for Russia now, but it was discussed earlier, the expert confirmed.
"The Americans have demonstrated their complete unwillingness to cooperate with Russia in the fight against the terrorist threat, including on the territory of Afghanistan," Murakhovsky concluded.
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, General Milli acted on behalf of the National Security Council under the administration of President Joe Biden. The United States explained its interest in Russian bases by "responding to any terrorist threats in Afghanistan."
According to the newspaper, Gerasimov did not give his American counterpart any promises on this issue.
On September 22, during a meeting in Finland, Gerasimov and Milli discussed reducing the risks of incidents during military activities.
A week earlier, US Director of National Intelligence Evril Haines named the countries with the greatest threat of terrorism. She attributed Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq to them. At the same time, American intelligence does not prioritize Afghanistan.