Diplomacy

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-15

  US evacuates nearly 500 Afghan citizens, military personnel from Uzbekistan

  The airlift follows the historic evacuation of over 123,000 people from Afghanistan by US and coalition aircraft.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-14

  US, France pledge millions in new aid for Afghanistan

  The US contribution will bring the fiscal year total of US humanitarian donations to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in the region to $330 million, and the total since 2002 to almost $4 billion.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-09

  China pledges money to Taliban amid crackdown across Afghanistan

  While much of the world has adopted a wait-and-see approach to engagement with the Taliban, China has said it is ready to build friendly relations with the group following their takeover.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-09-08

  Concerns mount after Taliban announce 'pariah' government

  World leaders question the appointment of wanted terrorists to the Taliban's government, while an Afghan resistance leader called it 'illegitimate' and destined for 'pariah' status.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-08-26

  Russia hedges bets in Afghanistan

  Strategic calculations are encouraging Moscow to embrace a group that it has funneled weapons and money to for years, and is banned in Russia as 'terrorist'.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-08-06

  Taliban, China accept each other's misdeeds in alliance of convenience

  The Taliban seem willing to overlook China's repression of millions of Muslims in Xinjiang, while Beijing is saying little of the Taliban's militant ideology and campaign to overthrow the government.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-07-28

  A Taliban-seized Afghanistan risks becoming a 'pariah state': top US diplomat

  A violent takeover of Afghanistan is not the path to achieving international recognition and respect, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-07-21

  US, Central Asia discuss ongoing partnership, Afghan situation

  Officials talked about how to realise Central Asia's potential as a transit, trade and energy hub, and about some critical challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and instability in Afghanistan.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-07-19

  International community doubts Taliban sincerity in peace talks

  'The Taliban's offensive is in direct contradiction to their claim to support a negotiated settlement,' more than a dozen diplomatic missions said.

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  Diplomacy

  2021-07-08

  Iranian regime attempts to reshape image of 'new' Taliban

  'They don't behead individuals anymore,' read a recent Iranian editorial on the Taliban, listing one of the reasons why the militant group is 'not the group we once knew'.