Will Act In Our Own Interests to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List, Says Russian Diplomat

Dmitriy Zhirnov, the Russian ambassador in Kabul, said that his country will focus on its interests in removing the Taliban from the list of terrorist organisations.

Zhirnov stated that every country has its own motivations for relations with Afghanistan.

Zamir Kabulov, Russia's special envoy to Afghanistan, had said in June that the proposal to remove the Taliban from the list of banned organisations in Russia had been submitted to Vladimir Putin for a final decision.

Kabulov mentioned that there are still issues concerning the Taliban, and a decision will be made after those are resolved.

The Russian ambassador also stated that cooperation between Moscow and Kabul in supplying oil products has begun.

According to him, given that both Russia and the Taliban are under sanctions, the dollar currency has been removed from trade transactions, and traders from both countries are using rubles and afghanis.

Zhirnov also noted that Russia's exports to Afghanistan have increased, with more food and fuel being exported to Afghanistan.