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Zakharova, in a press briefing at SPIEF, emphasized that the inclusion of Taliban representatives is part of Russia's broader strategy to engage with the de facto government in Kabul.
The deliberations, revealed by a top Russian diplomat, reflect the increasingly pragmatic relations between Russia and the Taliban since the militants seized power in Kabul in August 2021 after two decades of war against U.S.-led NATO forces.
Haji Nooruddin Azizi told the Russian state news agency Sputnik that Kabul plans to open negotiations with Moscow about constructing the logistic facility in the western Afghan province of Herat.
The United Nations has long raised alarms about groups like the Taliban profiting from Afghanistan's illegal mining and mineral smuggling operations to fund their militant activities.
The incident unfolded during the night on Wednesday in the town of North Waziristan, situated near the volatile Afghan border. According to local police official Amjad Suhail, the explosion caused partial damage to the compound of the privately-owned school.
"Videos of protests posted on social media depicted participants passionately condemning the Taliban's actions. Draim residents vividly recounted Taliban forces allegedly 'entering houses and insulting women' — allegations fervently denied by Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani
According to Indian security officials, seizures of advanced weaponry have been observed in J&K, suggesting a concerning shift in the dynamics of militancy within the region.
Following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021, they swiftly declared Afghanistan an "Islamic Emirate" under the leadership of a supreme leader. On the same day, they ordered the closure of all girls' secondary and high schools, with an official decree formalizing this order issued a month later.
The crash site, located about 150 miles northeast of Kabul in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, was reached by rescuers who found four survivors among the six individuals on board.
An explosive attack during a polio vaccination drive in northwestern Pakistan claimed the lives of five police officers, highlighting the security threats in public health efforts in some regions.
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