Afghanistan Peace CampaignKabulov cited the U.S.’s hostile approach and imposition of sanctions on Afghanistan as the reason for this stance.
The special envoy of the Russian President for Afghanistan has said that Moscow and Washington have not had any direct contact or dialogue regarding Afghanistan so far.
Zamir Kabulov told the TASS news agency that in 2023, during a meeting on Afghanistan led by the UN Secretary-General in Doha, he and China’s representative refused to be part of a team with the United States.
Kabulov cited the U.S.’s hostile approach and imposition of sanctions on Afghanistan as the reason for this stance.
Kabulov added: “Tom West and I were present there. However, the Chinese special envoy for Afghanistan and I told the UN Secretary-General that we cannot be part of a team with a country that has stolen the Afghan people’s money and refuses to return it.”
The Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan also stated that Afghanistan’s economic activities are affected by sanctions, and Russia will cooperate with Afghanistan in this area if the opportunity arises.
Janat Faheem Chakari, a political analyst, stated: “What’s important is that in the competitive and tense regional environment, we adopt a policy that allows us to benefit from Russia which has now recognized the Islamic Emirate and also maintain good relations with China and the U.S., including economic and political interactions with them.”
Russia is the only country that has officially recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and maintains strong political and economic ties with it.