The Russian ambassador to Afghanistan sees room for cooperation between Moscow Kabul in diverse fields. Dmitry Zhirnov, however, raised the question as to what priorities of the Afghan government and businesspeople were. “What are the authorities and Afghan…
Pakistan and Russia have agreed to work jointly for promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan The two sides vowed enhanced cooperation on Afghanistan in the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto…
Russia has lashed out at the Biden administration for using the seizure of Afghanistan's reserves as a tool of blackmailing the caretaker Afghan government. Russia’ Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said about the Afghan assets: “There is…
Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said his country wants stability and development in Afghanistan and would not interfere in the country’s internal affairs like western countries. Kabulov, who arrived in Kabul on Thursday, called on…
The caretaker government of Afghanistan has hailed the Russian deputy prime minister’s statement on gas supplies to Afghanistan. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said Afghanistan was committed to maintaining positive economic relations with all countries. In a…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the US has cut and run from Afghanistan without eradicating the twin scourge of terrorism and narcotics. While taking a swipe at US actions in different parts of the globe, Lavrov was…
Russia says it can supply natural gas to energy-deficient Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan in the long term. In an interview on Monday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak hoped Moscow could send gas supplies to the two countries…
Russia has called for a transparent investigation into alleged crimes by British troops in Afghanistan, says a media report. Those found responsible for civilian killings must be prosecuted, stressed Ivan Nechayev, deputy spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.…
China has once again lashed out at the Biden administration for freezing Afghanistan’s assets and suspending development aid to the war-battered country. “Instead of taking primary responsibility for Afghanistan’s reconstruction, the US brazenly seized $7 billion assets of…
Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi has met Russian ambassador in Tehran Alexey Dedov and discussed with him Afghanistan. Qomi tweeted that they discussed mutual cooperation and concerns including “terrorism and its supporters in Afghanistan.” He…
In a significant retreat and potential turning point in the war, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered his troops to withdraw from the parts of southern Ukrainian City of Kherson, according to a media report on Thursday.…
President Vladimir Putin has clamped martial law on four regions that Russia recently annexed from Ukraine, Al-Jazeera reports. Putin informed the Russian Security Council on Wednesday about issuing the decree imposing martial law in the former Ukrainian regions.…
At least eight people were killed and 24 others injured on Monday in a fresh Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, according to a media report. Explosions rocked multiple cities across Ukraine, including missile strikes on…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia’s attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine as “illegal and illegitimate.” Speaking to the press on Friday (30 September 2022), he underlined that NATO Allies do not and will not recognize…
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan hopes the first consignment of wheat, gas and fuel from Russia in will arrive in the country in the next few weeks, helping control prices of the items. IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s statement…
Russia has ruled out a full-blown nuclear war with the United States, despite tensions between the two nations over the Ukraine conflict. Addressing a conference at the Diplomatic Academy on the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis,…
The Biden administration’s decision to transfer 3.5 billion dollars from the Afghan central bank’s reserves to the Afghan Fund is in conflict with international law, Russia says. The Russian embassy in Washington wrote on its Telegram channel on…
Russia has blamed the United States and its allies, including Britain, for the current situation in Afghanistan. A Geneva-based Russian diplomat linked the present crisis in Afghanistan to the 20-year-long Western intervention, led by the US and the…
Pakistani and Russian special envoys for Afghanistan have underscored the need to support continued engagement between the Interim Afghan Government and the international community. Pakistan special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq last night tweeted that he met with…
West nations continue shrinking away from delivering generous humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, alleges a top Russian security official. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev claimed: "We see that the West intends to continue to avoid providing Afghanistan with…
Russia has recorded more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in a single day -- a new high since mid-March. The anti-coronavirus crisis centre announced on Saturday the hospitalisation of 3,450 people with COVID-19 across Russia. The hospital admissions represent…
The minister of industry and commerce has proposed trading Afghanistan’s minerals and raisins for Russian fuel products. Nooruddin Azizi, currently visiting Moscow at the head of a high-level delegation, floated the barter trade suggestion in an interview with…
Afghanistan’s banking and other sectors of the economy have been hard hit by the freezing of its central bank’s foreign assets, a Russian official says. The decision by the US administration and its allies could deny Afghanistan the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Pakistan's active cooperation on counter-terrorism issues and stability in Afghanistan. In a message on Sunday, he congratulated Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the 75th anniversary of their…
