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Russia Calls for Removal of Taliban From UN Blacklist
The Russian Embassy in Kabul says Moscow considers the Afghan Taliban as a “political force” and that ready to remove the armed group’s name from its own blacklist.
Describing the Afghan government as “Kabul State”, the Russian deputy ambassador to Afghanistan Albert Khorev on Thursday criticized the Afghan government leaders’ stand against the recent Moscow talks.
“Kabul State – instead of positively evaluating the approaches of Russia and the United States and the reconciliation initiatives of these two countries – has protested and moved away from the issues, which surprised us,” Khorev said.
The deputy Russian envoy also said that Russia considers the Afghan Taliban as a political force and that now it is the time to remove the armed group’s name from the UN blacklist.
Khorev stressed that if the UN removed the Taliban from its blacklist, his country would also be ready to clear the Taliban from its own blacklist.
However, the Afghan government has strongly reacted to Russia’s recent presumption about the Taliban.
Nasir Ahmad Andesha, the deputy minister of Foreign affairs Ministry said that Russia should avoid using the term “Kabul State” instead of Afghanistan State, adding the armed oppositions are calling the Afghan government as Kabul government and that they don’t expect Russia to move forward using the same term.
It comes as Russia on February 05 hosted a tw0-day meeting between the Taliban and Afghan politicians in Moscow where the delegates issued a joint declaration outlining a nine-point approach to promote intra-Afghan dialogue to reach into a political settlement in Afghanistan.
In reaction, the Afghan government said that the meeting was not about peace talks but it was a “political and academic debate” on peace and that the declaration issued at the end of the meeting was the summary of the talks and has no “executive” outcome on the peace process.
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Haqqani, Russian special envoy discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior Affairs, met on Tuesday with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative to Kabul.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia, along with security, economic, and political issues.
They also exchanged views on positive engagement and regional stability.
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Pakistan targets civilian homes in Kunar rocket attack
The Pakistani military regime has carried out rocket attacks in Khas Kunar district of Kunar province, with rockets hitting civilian homes.
Security officials in Kunar said on Tuesday evening the attacks have continued intermittently since early morning, but so far no information has been provided by authorities regarding casualties.
The Pakistani military regime has also carried out rocket attacks on some areas of Sarkano district in Kunar. Early reports indicate there have been no casualties in these strikes.
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Muttaqi and Kabulov stress need for stronger Kabul–Moscow relations
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met on Tuesday with Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov in Kabul, where the two sides discussed expanding political ties and deepening economic cooperation between the two countries.
According to a statement from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both officials emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral engagement and broadening cooperation across multiple sectors.
Muttaqi welcomed what he described as the positive development of relations between Afghanistan and Russia, and called for increased economic collaboration, the reactivation of the Joint Economic Commission, and the creation of a regular mechanism for political consultations.
The discussions also covered regional developments, with both sides stressing the importance of peace, stability and security. They exchanged views on enhancing relations with neighboring countries and highlighted the need for joint efforts to support constructive regional engagement.
Kabulov praised the current trajectory of ties between Kabul and Moscow and said Russia is prepared to expand practical cooperation with Afghanistan, particularly in the fields of trade, energy and transit.
He added that Moscow is interested in strengthening bilateral relations through joint economic projects, investment initiatives and infrastructure cooperation, while also promoting regional connectivity and long-term stability.
The meeting comes amid growing diplomatic engagement between the two countries as both sides seek to expand economic opportunities and strengthen regional partnerships.
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