Russia
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Afghanistan
Russia’s Shift Towards the Taliban Weakens Pakistan’s Leverage
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has written in an opinion article published by Arab News that Russia’s changing approach towards the Taliban and India’s expanding relations with Kabul have shifted regional diplomatic dynamics to Islamabad’s…
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Government
Trump, Xi and Putin to Hold Trilateral Meeting in China on Thursday
DID Press: The New York Post has reported that US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a trilateral meeting on Thursday, November 19, in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Nuclear arms control…
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Afghanistan
Tajikistan and Russia Hold Talks on Emerging Security Threats
DID Press: Tajikistan and Russia have held an interagency consultative meeting in Moscow to discuss ways to address emerging security challenges and threats. The meeting was co-chaired by Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Idibek Kalandar and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry…
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Afghanistan
Baradar Welcomes High-Level Russian Delegation to Kabul
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Taliban-appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has welcomed a high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, which arrived in Kabul on Thursday. During a meeting with the Russian…
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Government
Witkoff and Kushner Head to Moscow After Abu Dhabi Talks on Ukraine
DID Press: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, envoys of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Moscow on Thursday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks are expected to focus on the outcome of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine…
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Government
Moscow Accuses West of Using Terrorism to Maintain Global Dominance
DID Press: Pyotr Ilyichev, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for New Challenges and Threats, has accused Western countries of exploiting terrorism to advance neocolonial objectives and maintain their dominance on the global stage. Speaking at the International Forum…
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Government
Russia Says Pressuring Iran to Accept Peace Terms Will Not Work
DID Press: Russia has warned that US efforts to force Iran to accept a peace agreement on Washington’s terms through military force or economic sanctions are misguided and unlikely to succeed. Maxim Maksimov, acting director of the Middle East and…
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Afghanistan
Russian Deputy Prime Minister to Visit Kabul for Economic Talks
DID Press: Alexei Overchuk, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, is scheduled to visit Kabul on Thursday to discuss expanding trade relations, investment and economic cooperation between Russia and Afghanistan. Hafiz Ahmad Zia Takal, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said the…
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Afghanistan
CSTO to Supply Weapons to Tajikistan to Strengthen Border with Afghanistan
DID Press: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has warned of growing terrorist threats, drug trafficking and security challenges in Central Asia, reaffirming a five-year programme to strengthen Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. The issue was discussed at a joint meeting of…
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Economy
Trump Seeks Talks with Putin and Xi on Nuclear Weapons at APEC Summit
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that President Donald Trump supports holding a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. According…
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