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Russian Military Chief Asks Iran, Pakistan to Support Afghan Peace Process
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Wednesday that peace and stability in Afghanistan will not be possible without Iran and Pakistan’s support. Addressing the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security, Shoigu said the situation in Afghanistan “requires particular attention – both by neighboring countries and international organizations”.
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Pressure techniques do not work in Afghanistan at all
Welcoming the Afghan-focused meetings, the head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar said that pressure techniques had not worked in Afghanistan at all and that the world should engage with Afghanistan.
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Meeting About Current Situation of Afghanistan
A two-day summit of countries in the region with the participation of countries including Iran, Russia and India will be held today (Thursday, May 26) in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
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Pakistan Plans to Reach Central Asia via Afghanistan
MR. Yusuf has announced his state instructed ‘developed countries' that it wants to build corridor facilities from Afghanistan to Central Asia for commercial use.
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Ukraine and Russia to face off at World Court over genocide claim
Ukraine will ask the United Nations’ top court on Monday to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing that Moscow’s justification for the attack is based on a faulty interpretation of genocide law.
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The United States and its allies are responsible for rebuilding Afghanistan
The United States and its allies, as the countries that have done the most damage to Afghanistan, must pay for its reconstruction.
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Advisor of President of Ukraine to the West: Go to Hell
"You idiots who want to trade Ukrainian territory, go to hell," said Alexei Arstovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, in response to Henry Kissinger's remarks that part of the land would be ceded to Russia to end the war.
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Zelenskiy: I would meet with Putin to end the war
Ukrainian President said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin was the only Russian official he was willing to meet with to discuss how to end the war.
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Joint military maneuvers between China and Russia
Russian and Chinese bombers conducted a joint military maneuver yesterday (Tuesday, May 24). The operation comes as US President Joe Biden announced his country's commitment to defending Taiwan territory in the event of a Chinese invasion.
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IEA delegation leaves Kabul for visit to Turkey
A delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi left for Turkey on Thursday morning at the official invitation of Turkish FM Ahmed Dawood Oglu, said the IEA’s foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi.
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Troops, protesters clash on Almaty main square in Kazakhstan; shots heard
Several armoured personnel carriers and dozens of troops moving on foot entered the main square of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Thursday morning where hundreds of people were protesting against the government for the third day.
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FBI claims woman may have tried to sell Pelosi’s computer device to Russia
US law enforcement is investigating whether a woman took a laptop computer or hard drive from US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6 siege of the Capitol and tried to sell the device to Russian intelligence, Reuters reported.
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The Pentagon is considering sending Special Forces to Ukraine
The ministry intends to send Special Forces to the country if necessary to protect the security of its embassy in Kiev.
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Russia’s military chief calls for Tehran and Islamabad to support peace process
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Wednesday that peace and stability in Afghanistan will not be possible without Iran and Pakistan’s support.
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US may return to Afghanistan to suppress Taliban
As United States is on the verge of leaving Afghanistan by pulling out all its servicemen by September, criticism on the move have been stretching in to the US domain now.
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IEA excluded from Tehran meeting on Afghanistan
The meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, plus Russia, is scheduled to start Wednesday in Tehran without the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), which has not been invited.
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Senior officials to lead Russia-US security talks in Geneva
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will lead security talks in Geneva on January 10, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, amid rising tensions over Ukraine.
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Govt Will Attend Turkey, Russia Meetings on Afghan Peace: Mohib
National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib on Saturday the Afghan government will participate in the UN-led conference in Turkey – proposed by the US – and the Moscow conference on Afghanistan’s peace.
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Russia, Tajikistan Discuss Measures to Counter Taliban Threats
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Tajik counterpart Sherali Mirzo on Saturday discussed joint measures to counter threats from the Taliban in the Tajikistan and Afghanistan border area,
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Russian and Uzbek militaries begin joint Afghan border drills
Troops from Russia and Uzbekistan began joint military drills on Monday near the Afghan border amid fears in both countries over a worsening security situation in Afghanistan that could spill over into Central Asia, Reuters reported.
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World accelerates efforts to avert economic crisis in Afghanistan
The world last week emphasized on increased humanitarian aid to Afghanistan while some countries said keeping relations with the war-torn country was important.
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China Attempts to Hold Extended “Troika” Summit on Afghanistan
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, especially how to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
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Lavrov regrets EU concern about Russia, China taking control of Afghanistan situation
ussia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed the European Union (EU) foreign policy chief's recent remarks about Afghanistan, saying it is regrettable that the bloc is more concerned about Moscow and Beijing supposedly taking control of the situation in the conflict-ridden country rather than the future of the nation itself.
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Iran capital hosting second meeting of Afghanistan’s six neighbors
Top diplomats from Afghanistan’s six neighboring countries plus Russia are attending a conference in Tehran with the goal of coordinating efforts to help restore peace and stability to the South Asian state.
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Pakistan, Russia, US, China representatives to discuss Afghanistan in Doha
Troika Plus meeting comprised of Afghanistan’s key players, Pakistan, Russia, the United States, and China is planned to be arranged in the Qatari capital Doha on August the eleventh.
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UK says has evacuated over 7,000 people from Afghanistan
The United Kingdom said late on Monday it has evacuated over 7,000 people from Afghanistan, adding that the evacuation process will run as long as the security situation allows and that no firm date was set for the end of evacuation flights,
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Russia’s Lavrov arrives in Turkey for talks with Ukraine counterpart
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived after a flight to Turkey’s southern city of Antalya on Wednesday.
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Heavy rains, flooding kill dozens in Brazil’s ‘Imperial City’
At least 94 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said on Wednesday, after heavy rains caused mudslides that buried homes, flooded the streets and washed away cars and buses.
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European Union reacts to the Taliban’s home search operations calling it a crime
The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan reacted to the Taliban’s home search operations calling it a crime and urging it must stop.
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U.S. Senate passes $770 billion defense bill, Biden’s signature next
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for a version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that authorizes $770 billion in defense spending – $25 billion more than requested by President Joe Biden – sending the measure to the White House for the president’s signature.