Putin criticized the idea of placing refugees from Afghanistan in Central Asian countries before they received visas to the United States and Europe. The Russian President added that “Russia is in constant contact with partners from the Central Asian republics.”
At the same time, he stated about the unwillingness of militants from Afghanistan to appear in Russia under the guise of refugees, reported TASS.
Telegram-channel Pool N3 published fragment of Putin’s statement on how refugees can get to Russia.
“We have a common border with them and there are no visa restrictions. Imagine, refugees entered any of these countries. Who are these refugees, how do we know? There may be thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. And maybe millions.” And we have no visa restrictions with our closest allies and neighbors, and the border is a thousand kilometers. I got on anything – even a car, even a donkey and drove across the steppe. And what are we going to do about it? This is important for our security. Directly connected with our citizens, “he said.
The United States asked Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to accept about 9 thousand refugees from Afghanistan, the agency wrote in July. Bloomberg.
The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated amid the withdrawal of US troops, which started in April 2021 year. By August 15, the Taliban had taken control of virtually the entire country. including the capital Kabul… Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad on the same day.
August 17 Taliban representatives gave the first press conference after coming to power, which promised that no one will attack other countries from the territory of Afghanistan, confirmed general amnesty for Afghan officials and stated that women would be able to work if they “live according to Sharia law.”
Against the backdrop of the Taliban offensive, foreign states began to evacuate their citizens. This process was paralyzed due to the chaos at the Kabul airport on August 16 and all commercial flights canceled… 17 august the evacuation process resumedalthough French Defense Minister Florence Parley said Taliban checkpoints were making it difficult to access the airport.
Several countries (including USA, France, Germany, Great Britain) sent their troops to Afghanistan to ensure the safety of the evacuation.
Over the past week at and near Kabul airport killed at least 20 people, NATO said. TV channel correspondent Sky News On August 21, he reported that people, in particular, died in a stampede trying to get to the airport.
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