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Russia Urges Pakistan, Afghanistan To Use Diplomacy To Solve Disputes
Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplomacy to resolve their longstanding differences.
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From Enemies To Friends: Russia Signs Military Pact With Taliban
Russia has signed a military cooperation agreement with the Taliban, further strengthening ties with Afghanistan's ruling group and reinforcing its position as the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government.
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Russia Removes Taliban's 'Terrorist Group' Label To Build Friendly Ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
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Russia Decides To Remove Taliban From Terrorist Groups List: Report
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been "taken at the highest level", the state TASS news agency reported on Friday.
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Putin Calls For Russia To "Build Up" Ties With Taliban Government
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for Moscow to "build up" relations with the Taliban government, as a delegation visited Russia.
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Russia Recognises Taliban "Efforts" To Stabilise Afghanistan, Urges International Aid
Russia on Wednesday recognised Taliban efforts to try and stabilise the situation in Afghanistan but expressed concern that "terrorist" groups threatened the stability of the entire region.
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Russia To Withhold Official Recognition Of Taliban, Wants Action On Pledges
Russia will not officially recognise the Taliban for now and wants the Islamist group to make good on promises it made when it came to power in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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Will Protect Tajikistan In Case Of Incursion From Afghanistan: Russia
Russia is ready to protect its ally Tajikistan in the event of any incursions from neighbouring Afghanistan, a senior diplomat was quoted on Friday as saying.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Needs To Work With Taliban
Russia needs to work with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a meeting of a China- and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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Russia To Supply Weapons To Afghanistan's Neighbours
Russia said Thursday it has received new orders for arms and helicopters from Central Asian republics bordering Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country.
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Taliban's First Statements Suggest Problems Can Be Fixed Through Talks: Russia
Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Taliban's initial statements and actions suggested Afghanistan's internal problems could be settled through negotiations involving all local political, ethnic and religious forces.
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'Not An Enemy' Any More: Why Russia Is Courting The Taliban
While many countries are scrambling to empty their embassies and remove their staff from Afghanistan, Russia is staying put -- it has long prepared for the arrival of the Taliban in Kabul.
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Taliban Should Be Included In Interim Afghan Administration: Russia
Russia said on Friday that the Taliban should be included in any Afghan interim administration, ahead of a conference in Moscow aimed at supporting peace talks between the Islamist group and Afghanistan's government.
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Trump Not Briefed On Russia Bounty Intelligence: White House
The White House denied Saturday that President Donald Trump had been briefed on intelligence that reportedly showed Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants if they killed US soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Attends Peace Talks In Russia For First Time, No Progress Reported
A Taliban delegation on Friday attended a diplomatic conference in Russia for the first time, in a move that underscored Moscow's keenness to play a role in the Afghan peace process, but the Kabul government sent no official representative.
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Russia Urges Pakistan, Afghanistan To Use Diplomacy To Solve Disputes
Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplomacy to resolve their longstanding differences.
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From Enemies To Friends: Russia Signs Military Pact With Taliban
Russia has signed a military cooperation agreement with the Taliban, further strengthening ties with Afghanistan's ruling group and reinforcing its position as the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government.
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Russia Removes Taliban's 'Terrorist Group' Label To Build Friendly Ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
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Russia Decides To Remove Taliban From Terrorist Groups List: Report
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been "taken at the highest level", the state TASS news agency reported on Friday.
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Putin Calls For Russia To "Build Up" Ties With Taliban Government
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for Moscow to "build up" relations with the Taliban government, as a delegation visited Russia.
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Russia Recognises Taliban "Efforts" To Stabilise Afghanistan, Urges International Aid
Russia on Wednesday recognised Taliban efforts to try and stabilise the situation in Afghanistan but expressed concern that "terrorist" groups threatened the stability of the entire region.
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Russia To Withhold Official Recognition Of Taliban, Wants Action On Pledges
Russia will not officially recognise the Taliban for now and wants the Islamist group to make good on promises it made when it came to power in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
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Will Protect Tajikistan In Case Of Incursion From Afghanistan: Russia
Russia is ready to protect its ally Tajikistan in the event of any incursions from neighbouring Afghanistan, a senior diplomat was quoted on Friday as saying.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Needs To Work With Taliban
Russia needs to work with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at a meeting of a China- and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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Russia To Supply Weapons To Afghanistan's Neighbours
Russia said Thursday it has received new orders for arms and helicopters from Central Asian republics bordering Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country.
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Taliban's First Statements Suggest Problems Can Be Fixed Through Talks: Russia
Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Taliban's initial statements and actions suggested Afghanistan's internal problems could be settled through negotiations involving all local political, ethnic and religious forces.
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'Not An Enemy' Any More: Why Russia Is Courting The Taliban
While many countries are scrambling to empty their embassies and remove their staff from Afghanistan, Russia is staying put -- it has long prepared for the arrival of the Taliban in Kabul.
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Taliban Should Be Included In Interim Afghan Administration: Russia
Russia said on Friday that the Taliban should be included in any Afghan interim administration, ahead of a conference in Moscow aimed at supporting peace talks between the Islamist group and Afghanistan's government.
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Trump Not Briefed On Russia Bounty Intelligence: White House
The White House denied Saturday that President Donald Trump had been briefed on intelligence that reportedly showed Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants if they killed US soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Taliban Attends Peace Talks In Russia For First Time, No Progress Reported
A Taliban delegation on Friday attended a diplomatic conference in Russia for the first time, in a move that underscored Moscow's keenness to play a role in the Afghan peace process, but the Kabul government sent no official representative.
