Russia
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Russia Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, met with Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding bilateral relations, increasing trade and making effective use of economic opportunities between the two countries.…
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Afghanistan
Pilot of Falcon 10 That Crashed in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan to Face Trial
DID Press: Russian media have reported that the investigation into the crash of a Falcon 10 aircraft in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province has been completed, and the pilot has been referred to court on charges of violating flight safety regulations. According…
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Economy
US Democrats Push for More Military and Economic Aid to Ukraine
DID Press: Democrats in the US Congress are seeking to increase military and economic assistance to Ukraine and intensify sanctions pressure on Russia before the new Congress takes office in January 2027. According to the report, Democrats also plan to…
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Afghanistan
Russia: ISIS Uses Artificial Intelligence for Recruitment
DID Press: International terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan and the al-Qaeda network, are making extensive use of online platforms to identify targets, recruit members and promote extremist ideology, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has said. Mikhail Maksimovich, deputy head…
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Afghanistan
China Presses Russia to Reconsider Recognition of Taliban Government
DID Press: A French intelligence and analysis publication has reported a gradual shift in China’s approach to the Taliban government, saying Beijing is seeking to limit political ties with Kabul and place greater emphasis on trade and commercial cooperation. The…
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Government
Russia Rejects Proposals to Restrict UN Security Council Veto Power
DID Press: Russia will never agree to proposals aimed at restricting the use of veto power by members of the United Nations Security Council, Kirill Logvinov, head of the International Organisations Department at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has said. Logvinov said…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: Regional Countries Should Lead Efforts to Address Afghanistan’s Challenges
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described the Moscow Format of Consultations as the most important regional platform for building consensus on Afghanistan, stressing the need to strengthen cooperation among neighbouring countries to address the country’s security and…
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Government
Russian Airstrike Hits Aid Center in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Killing 26, 27 Missing
DID Press: At least 26 people have been killed and 27 others reported missing following a Russian airstrike on a humanitarian aid distribution center in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Al Jazeera reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the center was located…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Researcher: Russia Could Help Resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia has the capacity to play an effective role in easing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan by maintaining relations and communication channels with both Kabul and Islamabad, a senior researcher at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies says.…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Take Steps to Ease Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called for de-escalation and an agreement between Kabul and Islamabad amid rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Khalilzad said preventing the conflict from expanding and drawing…
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