According to him, Russia “is not interested in the disintegration of Afghanistan, and if this happens, then there will be no one to talk to.”
“And if this is so, then you need to think that the sooner the Taliban will enter the family of civilized peoples, the easier it will be to contact, communicate and somehow influence, ask some questions and, if not demand, then raise the question of that within the framework of these civilized relations certain civilized rules must be observed, “Putin said.
According to him, “in case of disintegration, there will be no one to talk to” and the situation will threaten the security of the Russian Federation and other countries.
The Taliban is considered a terrorist organization in Russia and is banned in that country.
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.
Against the backdrop of the Taliban offensive, foreign states began to evacuate their citizens. Several countries (including USA, France, Germany, Great Britain) sent their troops to Afghanistan to ensure the safety of the evacuation.
According to US President Joe Biden, the States have evacuated or helped other countries evacuate more than 120 thousand people from Afghanistan, 100 thousand of them are Afghans. Great Britain evacuated 15 thousand people, notes BBC.
The Taliban said they would not attack US troops. but the militants set a deadline for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – until August 31. The United States completed the evacuation and withdrawal of its troops shortly before this date.
On August 30, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution in which urged the Taliban to secure passage for people wishing to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarian organizations to enter the country and protect human rights.
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