Soviets Bolstering Afghanistan Ties; Moves Seem to Guarantee Influence After War Ends The Washington Post | May 13, 1987| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

The Soviet Union is establishing a vast network of trade, aid and cultural relations with Afghanistan that is more elaborate than its military presence and seems intended to endure even if some or all of the Soviet soldiers are withdrawn.

Afghan Prime Minister Sultan Ali Keshtmand recently put the Soviet financial contribution at 40 percent of Afghanistan's civilian budget. Other experts estimated Moscow now spends more than $300 million a year here to provide many day-to-day needs, not counting military assistance or support costs for the 9,000 Soviet civilian advisers. The Soviets are ...

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