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EU says has no option but to engage with Taliban

The European Union has no choice but to talk to the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Brussels will try to coordinate with member governments to organise diplomatic presence in Kabul, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says.

Russia’s Putin not to attend Dushanbe summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly cancelled his upcoming visit to the Tajik capital to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Putin to self-isolate after COVID detected in entourage

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to self-isolate as many coronavirus cases were recently detected among his acquaintances, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday. The Russian leader is still expected to appear at summits via video-link.

Japan protests Russia over alleged airspace violation

Japan lodged a protest with Russia in connection with the alleged violation of Japanese airspace by the Russian aircraft and called on Moscow to prevent ‘repetition of the incidents.’

Belarus to purchase $1bn worth of Russian arms, including S-400

Belarus is set to acquire over $1 billion worth of arms and military hardware from Russia, President Alexander Lukashenko said amid fresh tensions with NATO states. He added that the purchase of S-400 air defense system was discussed in Moscow.

EU mulls security, economic pacts with Afghanistan neighbors

The European Union (EU) says the block is seeking allies among Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Iran, in an effort to shore up support in the event the Taliban group becomes an unstable force.

Russia says has evidence showing US electoral intervention

Moscow has evidence related to US efforts to interfere in Russia's internal affairs and electoral processes, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

German prosecutors search 2 ministries in fraud probe

German prosecutors searched the offices of the finance and justice ministries in Berlin, seizing documents related to a probe into possible obstruction of justice by a government agency tasked with tackling money laundering.

MI5 chief warns of Afghanistan ‘morale boost’ for extremists

Head of MI5 Ken McCallum warned that the Taliban victory in Afghanistan will likely serve as a morale boost to domestic extremists.

Russia summons US envoy over alleged election interference

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Friday it had summoned US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan over Washington meddling in the upcoming Russian parliamentary elections.

France warns UK about pushing back migrant boats

France warned the Channel could become a “theatre of human tragedies” as it vowed to block UK’s controversial plan to “push back” migrant boats, sparking a major diplomatic row between Paris and London.

Putin: US left world with a mess in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin used the platform of the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday to bash the US and its allies over their chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying it had created a mess the entire international community will have to clear up.

Russia slams NATO plan over Afghan refugees

A possible NATO plan to house Afghan refugees in central Asian countries can become a disaster for European countries, Moscow warns. Thousands of Afghans have fled the country, with many more seeking to leave, after Taliban announced assumed control of Kabul and other cities.

More than a dozen die in North Macedonia Covid hospital fire

At least 14 people have died and many more were injured in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in North Macedonia, authorities confirmed on Thursday.

China urges NATO to withdraw nukes from Europe

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin has called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to withdraw its nuclear weapons deployed across Europe.

‘French Cement giant Lafarge financed Daesh, intelligence in the know’

French cement giant Lafarge financed Daesh and constantly informed the French intelligence services about its relationship with the terrorist organization, according to documents obtained by Anadolu news agency.

Merkel warns Germans of voting for the left-wing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her last speech in the Bundestag before stepping down to warn about the rise of a broad left-wing coalition government, as her center-right CDU/CSU bloc falls in the polls.

Russia warns against ‘raising stakes’ on JCPOA

Russia warns the West against raising stakes on the restoration of Iran's nuclear deal, including those via the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Moscow ready for talks on JCPOA as Biden Iran envoy in Russia

Russia is ready to engage in joint consultations with the United States to discuss the return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iranian nuclear deal, Moscow's top diplomat stated.

Scotland restarts drive for independence vote

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish government will restart work on a "detailed prospectus" for independence ahead of a second referendum on the matter.

Russia: US efforts to stop Nord Stream 2 failed, pipeline to be completed soon

Moscow announced years of economic sanctions and political efforts by Washington have come to nothing, and work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now nearing the final stages of completion.

BBC Likely Helped Assassination of Panjshir’s Fahim Dashti

Amid fighting in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley between the Taliban and the National Resistance Front of local leader Ahmad Masoud on Monday, reports emerged that the NRF’s spokesman Fahim Dashti has been killed.

Raisi tells Macron Iran wants all sanctions removed

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Tehran favors fruitful talks over its nuclear program.

Former UK PM: West committing ‘moral outrage’ over covid vaccine

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has accused the West of committing "moral outrage" by stockpiling COVID-19 vaccines, as the poor nations are struggling to obtain supplies to get their populations vaccinated.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran agrees to talks leading to ‘all sanctions’ removal

Iran’s Foreign Minister says Tehran agrees to the Vienna talks in principle but it accepts negotiations that will result in removing all sanctions on the country.

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