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Taliban international diplomatic and military engagement

Overview

During the eighth Moscow Format consultations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that NATO military presence in Afghanistan or neighboring states is “absolutely unacceptable.” Lavrov noted that the Taliban-led government has maintained territorial control and is combating terrorist groups, while also reporting that opium production has decreased by 90% since 2022 despite severe Western sanctions.

While Lavrov highlighted the critical humanitarian need for 22 million Afghans, the Taliban delegation has continued to expand its international military engagements. On the sidelines of Russia’s ‘Center 2026’ military exercises, Taliban military officials held talks with North Korean representatives regarding bilateral relations, military expertise, and potential cooperation. The Afghan delegation also met with military representatives from China, India, Vietnam, Colombia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Entities

Russia · Taliban · Nasibullah Madani · NATO · Ro Ki-chol

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Taliban military officials and North Korean representatives held talks in Russia
[● 3 SOURCES] Nasibullah Madani led the Afghan delegation
[● 3 SOURCES] The meeting occurred during the Russian Center 2026 military exercises
[● 3 SOURCES] The Afghan delegation met with representatives from China, India, Vietnam, Colombia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan
[● 3 SOURCES] Discussions focused on military experience exchange and training opportunities
[● 3 SOURCES] The Afghan Ministry of Defense released a photo of the meeting between Madani and Ro Ki-chol
[○ 1 SOURCE] Russia and the Taliban signed a bilateral military cooperation agreement in May

Timeline

20 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
Taliban and North Korea hold military talks in Russia
Taliban military officials held talks with North Korean representatives during Russia’s Center 2026 military exercises, focusing on training and expertise exchange.
23 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources
Russia rejects NATO military presence in Afghanistan and neighboring states
At the Moscow Format consultations, Russia's Sergey Lavrov declared NATO military presence in Afghanistan unacceptable and praised the Taliban government's territorial control and counter-terrorism efforts.

Sources

anlatilaninotesi.com.tr · ariananews.af · borba.me · dagens.de · europesays.com · haksozhaber.net · makfax.com.mk · makpress.mk · mesazhi.com · news.az · reddenoticias.online · sputnikglobe.com · sputniknews.cn · sputniknews.in · teleSURtv.net · thefrontierpost.com · vosveteit.zoznam.sk · world-today-journal.com