Russia
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Development
Russia: Iran Has Legal Right to Maintain Nuclear Program
DID Press: Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna, stressed Iran’s right to continue its national nuclear program. Responding to comments by former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Ulyanov said that Iran has a legitimate right to…
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Afghanistan
Russia: Crocus Moscow Attackers Trained in Turkey, Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian judicial authorities say the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Crocus concert hall outside Moscow received specialized military training abroad, including in Turkey and Afghanistan, before carrying out the operation. According to Russia’s state news agency,…
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Afghanistan
Islamic International Corridor: Russia’s Initiative to Link Afghanistan with Tatarstan
DID Press: A new logistics initiative titled the “Islamic International Corridor” has been launched by the Russian Trade Center in Afghanistan, aiming to connect Afghanistan to Russia’s transport and trade network through Tatarstan and Turkmenistan. The Republic of Tatarstan has…
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Afghanistan
Rising Asylum Applications in Russia; Afghanistan among Top 10 Countries
DID Press: Russia has seen a significant increase in asylum applications during the first nine months of 2025, with Afghanistan ranking among the top ten nationalities submitting the highest number of requests, reported Russian media. According to data published by…
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Government
Europe on Brink of Military Confrontation with Russia, Warns Hungary
DID Press: Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán warned that European countries are moving toward military readiness for a potential confrontation with Russia. According to Orbán, Europe has progressed through three of a “four-stage” path toward war, with the fourth stage—direct engagement—now…
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Afghanistan
Russia Signals Strategic, Security-Focused Engagement with Taliban
DID Press: Kremlin emphasized that Russia’s decision to deepen ties with the Taliban is driven less by political alignment and more by the need to manage potential security threats in its southern neighborhood. Moscow is concerned about rising extremist activity,…
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Afghanistan
Astrakhan: New Gateway for Afghanistan Transit to Russia, Region
DID Press: Russia’s southern Astrakhan province is seeking to become a key transit hub for Afghanistan’s import and export goods. Ilya Volinsky, Deputy Governor and Head of the Government of Astrakhan province, said in a meeting with Gul Hassan Hassan,…
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Afghanistan
Russia Expands Ties with Taliban Despite Lack of Intl. Recognition
DID Press: Kremlin has announced that Russia is advancing and expanding its cooperation with Afghanistan, despite the Taliban’s government in Kabul remaining unrecognized internationally. Areas of focus include agriculture, livestock, and water resource management. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Indian…
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Government
NATO Weighs Pre-Emptive Strike Scenarios against Russia
DID Press: Head of NATO’s Military Committee revealed that alliance members are examining the possibility of pre-emptive action and “offensive responses” to Russian activities — a disclosure that comes as Vladimir Putin formally denies any plans for an attack on…
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Afghanistan
Exporting Herat-Made Gas Tankers Begins to Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
DID Press: A manufacturing company in western Herat province announced that domestically produced gas tankers are now being exported to three regional countries, as the high quality of the products boosting its demand both at home and abroad. Officials at…
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