Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the recent developments in Afghanistan mean that more steps are needed for Russia's security along the southern border. Vladimir Putin made the remarks in a speech at a Russian Foreign Ministry…
Moscow has welcomed remarks from an American diplomat that the US needs to work with China and Russia to bring stability to Afghanistan. Earlier, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West earlier said the Biden administration was preparing…
The weapons left in Afghanistan by US forces may find their way to the black market, fears Russia. The American arms and other military equipment, if they reached the black market, would create problems for the whole world,…
Russia, China and Pakistan showed their interest to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan at a summit in Moscow, but Russia says recognizing a new Afghan government is not on the agenda. The Moscow summit on Afghanistan is expected…
On the eve of hosting key talks on Afghanistan, Russia said on Tuesday it was not yet ready to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan. However, the foreign ministry in Moscow signaled the willingness of Russia, China and…
Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said that it expects a Taliban delegation to travel to Moscow next week and participate in conference there about Afghanistan. Sputnik News Agency quoted statements of Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova about…
Russia has asked Afghanistan Tajikistan to resolve differences through negotiated settlement acceptable to both the countries. Russian Foreign Ministry Alexei told reporters: “We are worried over increased tension between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.” Alexei said the Taliban have stationed…
International recognition of the Taliban government is not currently under consideration, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov said: "The question of international recognition of the Taliban…
India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is all poised to meet his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on the situation in Afghanistan today (Wednesday). The political, security, and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan would figure at the meeting in…
Soon after the Kabul airport’s fall, a Russian helicopter was robbed by unidentified individuals, The Moscow Times reports. The aircraft's operator UTair confirmed to the newspaper unknown individuals boarded the Mil Mi-8MTV transport helicopter on Aug. 17. The…
The Russian military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will be used in protecting the borders of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) member nations in case of a direct aggression from Afghanistan, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu has…
Russia offered the United States the use of its military bases in Central Asia for information-gathering from Afghanistan, a media report said on Sunday. A British news agency quoted Kommersant newspaper as reporting that President Vladimir Putin held…
Achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan will not be possible without support from Iran and Pakistan, says the Russian defence minister. Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday that dealing with the situation in Afghanistan required particular attention…
US and Russia presidents in their first time face to face meeting have agreed on arms control, negotiations and sending envoys to each other’s countries. The meeting in Geneva city of Switzerland on Wednesday continued for three hours.…
Afghanistan has evinced an interest in purchasing weapons and Covid-19 vaccine from Russia. In an interview, the Afghan ambassador to Russia hoped Moscow would also mull over fixing existing Russian equipment, particularly helicopters. Said Tayeb Jawad told TASS…
Russia says reports about the postponement of the Istanbul conference on Afghanistan are not surprising. As the warring parties disagree on the agenda, the decision to delay the event in Turkey is predictable, a top Russian diplomat said…
Russia has once again spurned as fiction allegations that it offered the Taliban bounties for killing US soldiers in Afghanistan. Moscow should explain the alleged involvement in payment of bounties for the killing of US soldiers in Afghanistan,…
Moscow consultations on Afghanistan will resume as the peace process makes headway, says the Russian foreign minister. Speaking to The Hindustan Times, Sergey Lavrov said India was not part of the extended Troika -- Russia, the US, China…
Amid stepped-up diplomatic efforts, Moscow and Islamabad are set to exchange views on the Afghan peace process next week. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a leading newspaper reported…
Afghans have widely criticized Russia for publishing a distorted map of Afghanistan on its Foreign Ministry’s twitter account, with political experts asking the government to strictly follow the matter. On Friday, Russian foreign ministry published a distorted map…
Ahead of hosting a conference on Afghanistan, Moscow has voiced support for Taliban’s integration into a future interim government in Kabul. A spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry backed the US idea of an inclusive interim set-up in…
Moscow believes New Delhi’s deeper involvement in consultations on bringing stability to Afghanistan is natural. “Russia has always stated that India plays a very important role in Afghanistan,” the Russian embassy in New Delhi said in a statement…
Afghanistan on Friday angrilyreacted to Russia’sSpecial Envoy Zamir Kabulov’s remarks in favourof a transitional coalition government in Kabul. Earlier in the week, Kabulov claimed the Taliban had not breached their peace deal with the United States of America. The…
The Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan arrived in Islamabad on Friday for talks with top Pakistaniofficials on Afghanistan. . During his day-long trip, Ambassador Zamir Kabulov would meet Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Special Representative for…
