Afghans at the US Embassy in Kabul express deep disappointment, a sense of betrayal and the distrust of the US government because the United States is in no hurry to remove them.
“It would be better to die from a Taliban bullet than to stand up again,” says one Afghan. NBC writes about this with reference to a document from the State Department.
According to the White House, more than 30,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the end of July.
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Organized by Ukraine, the Crimean Platform Forum is a “political performance”. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko.
“(We consider it) a political performance that will not affect the international legal reality created by the free expression of the Crimean will,” said Grushko, quoted by the newspaper “Kommersant”.
In his opinion, the participation of a number senior officials of EU countries and EU structures in this forum will negatively affect the dialogue between Moscow and Brussels.
“And those who gather in it participate, they understand it very well,” he said.
We add that Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov previously described the “Crimean platform” as a Sabbath.
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President Ukraine In an interview with journalists from the Ukrainian television channel, Volodymyr Zelensky blamed his predecessors as head of state for “renting” the Crimean peninsula for rent.
According to him, such a policy in Crimea continued for many years. “We rented Crimea to Russian comrades, their fleet, language, certification … And now we are doing everything we can to return it,” Zelenskyj said.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on implementation of the NSDC decision to block access to a number of Russian companies.
The document shows that the website of the publication Moskovsky Komsomolets (mk.ru), the portal of the newspaper Versiya, as well as the web resource Rostelecom.
In addition, the restriction will affect Business News Media JSC and its Knowledge Portal and other legal entities.
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Many Western leaders did not participate in the Crimean Platform Forum organized by the Ukrainian authorities because they fear Russia. This opinion was expressed by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with the television channel “Ukraine”.
“Many leaders are very afraid, nor do I want to say who is afraid. And you will see, you know all the leaders who support Ukraine, sympathize. But for the “Crimean platform”, you understand that we have invited all these leaders. That is why they are afraid, they are afraid of Russia. And it's true, Europe is afraid. It has to be acknowledged, and that's normal, “he said.
According to the Ukrainian leader, the “Crimean platform” will not be a one-day forum. On August 3, First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova announced that Ukraine would not be able to hold an annual forum due to lack of funding for such a large-scale event, so Kiev would think about where to “park” the Crimean platform.
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France Press announces launch of Operation Taliban ( in Russia no movement) against Panjshir province, where Ahmad Massoud's troops hold territory. Massoud had previously rejected the Taliban's ultimatum and refused to give up. He said his forces would fight.
“Hundreds of Islamic Mujahideen are heading to Panjshir Province,” the agency quoted a Taliban spokesman as saying.
The movement added that it would try to establish control over the province after local officials refused to hand it over peacefully.
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German Chancellor Angela At a press conference in Kiev, Merkel warned after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that there would soon be times when Europe would not buy Russian gas.
“ In 25 years at the latest, gas from Russia to Europe will not be exported at all or in much smaller volumes, & # 39; & # 39; said when the transit of gas through Ukraine to the EU continued after 2024 in connection with the construction of the Nord Stream 2 project. Merkel stressed that Ukraine should prepare for the fact that Europe will be more independent of supplies gas, and should understand what to do when that happens.
“For example, you can work together on hydrogen. But such a project needs to be developed step by step, in 2024 it will not be able to replace gas, & # 39; & # 39; she added.
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Russia and China lean towards a “terrifying union” as Beijing's influence grows amid the crisis in Afghanistan, the Daily Express said. It is emphasized that China has long been associated with the Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation) & ndash; In the 1990s, the Chinese invested in Afghanistan at a time when the Taliban were getting stronger and stronger there.
Russia and China will take advantage of the “ chaotic & # 39; & # 39 ;. withdrawal of troops from Central Asia by the Americans. “ Russia is also trying to protect its zone of influence in Central Asia and to ensure that instability does not spill over into this country, & # 39; & # 39; says political scientist and regional expert Barbara Kelemen.
Russia and China have already established friendly relations; relations with the Taliban, said the political scientist. Americans are losing influence in this part of the world. It generally takes about six months to evaluate the changes that will take place in the near future.
It should be noted that many British readers do not believe in the strength of the alliance between Russia and China. “Russia has far more interests in common with Western Europe and the United States than with China.” “Russia will never enter into a military alliance that could draw it into World War II.” They have seen enough deaths in more than 100 years since the last alliance, “ they write. Users also emphasized that Russia and China are much more effective than `soft '` in tackling radical Islamism. West.
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Russia in contact he will do everything he can with Western countries to ensure security in Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with representatives of the United Russia party. “We do not want militants to appear under the guise of refugees,” the Russian leader stressed.
Putin added that the situation in Afghanistan affects security in Russia. Moscow will not allow militants from this country to enter the Russian Federation under the guise of refugees.
“These horrors, which are now in Afghanistan, have not been so long ago and we do not want to return, and such elements are not needed for us,” the president said. Putin has opposed the West's idea of placing refugees from Afghanistan in Central Asia until they get visas to the United States and European countries. “This means that we can send visas to these countries without neighbors, but we do not want to take them without visas,” Putin said. He emphasized that this was a “humiliating” approach.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin he said the “United Russia” party should maintain its position after the election and be able to make important decisions for the country at the legislative level.
Putin added that the party's program is a “living document” that should respond to changes in the world and in the country.
“What the United Russia has done recently and much has been done – we have gone through this period much more effectively than in the world's advanced economies – it provides us with a good basis for solving the problems I have mentioned,” he added. president.
