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Zelenskyy Seeking 20-Year Security Guarantees for Ukraine Truce Deal
DID Press: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is seeking long-term security guarantees of at least 20 years as a prerequisite for any peace agreement with Russia, underscoring Kyiv’s demand for durable safeguards against future aggression. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference,…
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Communists in Afghanistan: Loyal to Lenin, Disloyal to Homeland
DID Press: Marking the anniversary of Soviet forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, an opinion piece argues that foreign-backed ideological dependency—whether aligned with Moscow or Washington—has repeatedly undermined Afghanistan’s sovereignty and national cohesion. On 15 February 1989, the Soviet Red Army completed…
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Uzbekistan, JICA Step Up Regional Cooperation Focused on Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks with Sota Tosaka, head of the Afghanistan office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JCA), to expand regional cooperation with a focus on Afghanistan. According to reports, the…
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US Senate: Washington in Talks with 80 Countries to Take Deported Migrants
DID Press: The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate said the US Department of State is consulting with 70 to 80 countries under a policy aimed at relocating deported migrants. Democratic members of the committee said the administration of…
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Beijing–Tehran Strategic Alliance Deepens Across Economy, Military, and Intelligence in West Asia
DID Press: According to renowned journalist Pepe Escobar, Iran has emerged as a central geopolitical node in the evolving multipolar world order, playing a pivotal role not only in regional dynamics but also in the strategic calculations of major powers.…
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UN Warns Mass Returns Push Afghanistan to Humanitarian Brink
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned mass return of millions of Afghanistan citizens from Pakistan and Iran has brought this country to the edge of a humanitarian crisis. Since October 2023, approximately 5.4 million people have returned…
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Amrullah Saleh Claims US Sent $40M in Cash to Kabul via Uzbekistan
DID Press: Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s former vice president, has once again claimed US transferred $40 million in cash to Kabul via a newly established cargo airline. “They innovate but can’t hide. The United States chartered an obscure, newly launched company…
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Taliban Reject Sanctions as Ineffective Pressure
DID Press: Taliban criticized the extension of international sanctions monitoring mechanisms, arguing that punitive measures against their administration have failed to produce results in the past and will not benefit any party in the future. Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for…
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Muscat–Washington Diplomatic Duel: Larijani Disrupts Netanyahu’s Equation
DID Press International Desk: As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to influence US President Donald Trump’s calculations in Washington, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, delivered a clear and firm message from Muscat: Iran will never…
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Trump after Meeting Netanyahu: Negotiations with Iran Preferred Option
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump announced that following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several members of his delegation, he emphasized the importance of continuing negotiations with Iran. Trump explained that no definitive outcome emerged from…
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