KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister has discussed expanding economic, trade, transit and energy cooperation with Russia, saying the existing political understanding between the two countries should be translated into a practical economic partnership. According to a statement from the Ministry…
KABUL (Pajhwok): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv remains ready for a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia, provided Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy made the remarks after separate talks with US President Donald Trump and British Prime…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday as diplomatic efforts continued to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Germany has accused Russia of attempting to target Leipzig-Halle Airport in eastern Germany last month with a drone carrying explosives. Moscow has rejected the allegation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has instructed the military to increase its daily long-range drone strikes against Russia from around 300 to at least 1,000.
Two children have been killed and nine other people, including seven children, injured after drone debris struck a private childcare centre in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, a media report said on Sunday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Kremlin has said Armenia may face a choice between pursuing closer ties with the European Union and maintaining its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union. Russian news agency Interfax reported that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in an…
KABUL (Pajhwok): A senior Russian military official has said Israel is seeking to draw the United States and NATO member states deeper into the Middle East conflict, warning that the escalation could ultimately lead to Israel ceasing to exist “as…
KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia has warned Britain of “consequences” following reports that Ukraine has used British-made drones in long-range attacks inside Russia, while London says it will continue supporting Ukraine. Sky News, citing a statement from the Russian Embassy in London,…
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Sunday, injuring one person and causing fires, while Ukrainian forces said they had carried out long-range strikes on military and industrial targets in Russia, a media report said.
Syria and Russia have agreed to reorganise Moscow’s presence along the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centres, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Viktor Vasiliev, Russia’s permanent representative to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has said that the situation in Afghanistan remains high on the organization’s agenda, with member states regularly reviewing developments in the country. Russia’s state-run TASS news…
Afghanistan are all set to meet Russia in their third match of the Continental Futsal Championship today (Wednesday) in Thailand.
Russia is ready for negotiations on Ukraine if Western countries adopt a constructive and mature approach, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told TASS.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and urged both sides to resume peace negotiations under the proposed "Istanbul 2.0" framework.
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in reciprocal Russian and Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to reports. Reuters said Russian strikes on several Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, killed…
Russian officials said air defence systems shot down nearly 60 drones heading towards Moscow early on Monday, temporarily disrupting flight operations at several airports in the Russian capital.
The head of the Russian Business Center in Afghanistan has proposed the abolition of visa requirements between Russia and Afghanistan.
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has reportedly not issued a visa to Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Alexander Alimov, preventing him from attending a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, according to Russian officials. Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya…
KABUL (Pajhwok): Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has said the United States and its allies must acknowledge full responsibility for their 20-year presence in Afghanistan and bear the main burden of the country’s post-war reconstruction. He emphasized that expanding…
The foreign ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia have emphasized the importance of ensuring free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, preventing further escalation of tensions, and continuing diplomatic efforts to normalize relations between Iran and Arab countries.
