Moscow Warns Against U.S. Military Presence in Afghanistan

The Deputy Secretary of Russia's Security Council, warning about a U.S. plan to return military infrastructure to Afghanistan, described the possible deployment of such infrastructure as a direct threat to the countries of the region.

The deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council warned about the US plan to return military infrastructure to Afghanistan, and considered the possible establishment of these infrastructures as a direct threat to the countries of the region.

Ambassador Arjan - International Group: The Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council warned about the establishment of American military infrastructure in Afghanistan and said that this is a threat to all countries in the region.

"Alexander Vendiktov" said: America does not hide its plans to return military infrastructure to Afghanistan.

He emphasized that the possible deployment of American military infrastructure in Afghanistan will be a direct threat to all countries in the region.

This Russian official said: "Dialogue with Kabul in the field of security is also considered from the point of view of preventing the return of extra-regional forces to this country. Our interaction with Afghanistan has various dimensions. These interactions are fully in line with Russia's national interests, both in terms of security and in the framework of efforts to create a unified, peaceful and stable environment in Eurasia."

The deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council noted that Russia is not the only country that cooperates with Kabul and said: "Almost all countries in the region interact directly with the current Afghan authorities."

Vendiktov stated: "Within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the issue of resuming interaction with Afghanistan through the former contact group of this organization is being considered. The contacts with the current Afghan authorities have various dimensions and these relations are being developed, including through the ministries of foreign affairs, the governments of the two countries and business circles.

The deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council pointed out that a bilateral working group has been formed to expand commercial and economic cooperation between Moscow and Kabul, and said: Economic interaction with Kabul is also important from the perspective of implementing transportation and energy projects in the region.

The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Russian Federation issued a joint statement in their third quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan, identifying the United States and NATO as the main responsible for the current crisis in Afghanistan and demanding immediate measures to improve the security and humanitarian situation in this country.

Referring to the US President's agreement to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council said: "Maybe Biden Fertot, whose foot is on the edge of the grave, has simply decided in his crazy fantasies to leave half of humanity with him on the way to the homeland."

Reports indicate that a group of Afghan military and security forces trained by American and British experts in the previous government of Afghanistan have been sent to Ukraine to confront Russian forces.