This triggers me, recalling the cash sent to Afghanistan:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-11/bags-of-cash-land-in-afghanistan/101716954

https://newrepublic.com/article/113076/cias-karzai-bribes-history-bags-cash

Not the best of sources, these two, but in essence the cash sort of diminished .. somewhere .. and the heroin trade exploded. Vague memories now, but essentially describes this sick relationship US of A had with Afghanistan. Let's hope they get a good vibe in Kazan later this year:

https://tvbrics.com/en/news/kazan-is-selected-to-host-the-brics-countries-leaders-summit-in-2024/