Some Russian embassy staffers suffered minor injuries as the vehicle they were travelling in struck an improvised explosive device (IED). In Moscow, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said late on Tuesday that the occupants of the car suffered…
Allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan have bruised Australia's international image, believes Moscow. At least 39 Afghan civilians were killed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, found an inquiry into the allegations. The soldiers may be dismissed. A…
Given its growing influence in the region, Russia’s role in the Afghan peace process will remain decisive, Pakistan believes. In an interview with Sputnik, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi hailed Russia as an important regional player. “We…
KABUL, a media report said on Saturday. Iran’s ambassador Kazem Jalali and President Vladimir Putin’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov exchanged views on the overall situation in the region. According to the Iranian Students News Agency, the two sides…
KABUL for the past 20 years, the illicit drug commerce has flourished in the war-torn country, claims Russia. On Friday, the Russia foreign minister called for investigating reports about the possible use of NATO aircraft to traffic drugs in Afghanistan.…
While vehemently rejecting a US media report, Russia insists it has been cooperating with the United States on promoting the Afghan peace process. On Friday, The New York Times reported a unit of Russian military intelligence incited the…
KABUL, a media report said on Tuesday. Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad. TASS news agency quoted Antonov as underlining the importance of coordination of “our approaches on Afghanistan". Citing a…
KABUL, hopes Russia. The United States and the Taliban signed in Doha on Feb. 29 the landmark peace agreement, which envisions the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday the…
KABUL, the United States and Russian will discuss the latest peace steps and progress on Monday (today), an official said. Gran Hewad, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Pajhwok Afghan News the virtual meeting would be held…
KABUL to help support fight against coronavirus in the country, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday. The humanitarian aid was handed over to the Ministry of Public Health today (Tuesday) in the presence of…
KABUL or Iraq Russia’s warning is a furious response to President Donald Trump’s plans to launch a lunar mining project, according to a UK-based magazine. The Week reported that the US was working on a legal blueprint for mining on…
Around 10,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Russia in a single day taking the country’s tally close to 145,000. The state-run news agency, TASS, on Monday that more than 18,000 Russians had recovered from the…
KABUL, says the foreign ministry in Tehran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif exchanged views during their phone conversation on the political situation in Afghanistan. The ministers also conferred on effort for reconciliation and political…
Russia has asked Afghan politicians to set aside their differences and create an administration acceptable to all. This was stated in a written debate of the media and information wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia…
KABUL. President Vladimir Putin’s envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said in an interview after joining the government, the Taliban would have to work for promoting the national interests. To achieve that goal, they would need to have good ties with…
KABUL Zamir Kabulov has said Russia can send troops to Afghanistan to fight terrorism if Kabul authorities demand so, according to the BulgarianMilitary.com on Saturday. But for this, Kabulov noted, first of all, it is necessary to wait for the…
KABUL peace pact, which was inked in Qatar a week ago. Representatives of America and Russia met on February 28 in Doha: In the joint statement, the two sides said they: 1. Welcomed the February 29 US-Taliban agreement as an…
KABUL on Wednesday strongly rejected as baseless accusations that Moscow interfered in the internal affairs of Afghanistan or supported any terrorist organizations. “We draw attention to the fact that such irresponsible anti-Russian statements, which periodically appear in the Afghan media…
KABUL and a gradual pullout of American troops, hopes a senior Russian diplomat. Zamir Kabulov, President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan, voiced his optimism about the US-Taliban deal in an interview published on Wednesday. Along with China, the US…
Russian and Tajik presidents have underlined the need for enhancing security on the Tajik-Afghan border, a media report said on Saturday. Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan met on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting…
KABUL and the infiltration of Islamic State (Daesh) fighters into the country. The Russian Security Council secretary leveled the allegation against the US in his address to participants of the second session of the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in…
KABUL are one of the worst problems for its national security. "Afghan drugs are one of the main threats to Russia’s national security," Russian Foreign Ministry official Alexei Rogov said on Tuesday. The official told TASS news agency drugs harmed…
KABUL border, the Defence Ministry in Moscow says. Located in the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan near the Afghan border, the military base is a bulwark against militant threats and drug trafficking. According to the Moscow Times, the Russian military…
KABUL in Haska Mena of eastern Nangarhar province. At least 72 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in the blast that ripped through a mosque during Friday’s prayers in the Haska Mena district four days back. There has been no claim…
