Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields

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Russia's heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields: "Russia has a heroin problem - a bad one. And drug officials here have been blaming it on the United States, saying its refusal to spray Afghan poppy fields is devastating Russia.
Karzai condemns Russian involvement in Afghan drug bust
While the two countries have been getting along famously in recent months, resolving serious differences over arms control, Iran and trade, they have not agreed on what to do about the mountains of heroin cascading from Afghanistan. The complaints from Russia grew ever louder - until Friday."