This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime on Afghanistan, which comes into force from 11pm on 31 December 2020.
Trump’s Swift Response to Iran Plot Claim Contrasts With Russia Bounties
President Donald Trump’s response to allegations that Iran plotted to kill a U.S. ambassador comes as he continues to face pressure over tackling claims Russia placed bounties on troops in Afghanistan …
U.S. commander: Intel still hasn’t established Russia paid Taliban ‘bounties’ to kill U.S. troops
“It just has not been proved to a level of certainty that satisfies me,” Gen. Frank McKenzie told NBC News. McKenzie oversees U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
U.S. Afghanistan Commander Says Intel Has Not Confirmed Russian Bounties on American Troops
The U.S. commander of troops in Afghanistan said that American intelligence officials have not been able to confirm the existence of a Russian bounty program offering Taliban militants rewards for …
Mike Pompeo Says U.S. Set for Full Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan by Spring 2021
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the military is on track to completely withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by spring 2021.
No Exit From India’s Afghanistan Dilemma?
While the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad noted in May this year that the U.S. supported such talks, were they to happen, it would mark a major shift in …
US envoy lauds Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace talks process
The U.S. peace envoy for Afghanistan was in Pakistan on Monday to express his gratitude for Islamabad’s role in helping launch the much-awaited negotiations between the …
Turkmenistan supports development of railway communication in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan contributes to the development of railway communication in Afghanistan in different ways, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s State News Agency. Turkmenistan spoke about the …
‘Taliban facing new Afghanistan’: Women negotiators amid peace talks
The presence of the four women at the negotiating table is significant in patriarchal Afghanistan, though they are outnumbered by the Afghan government’s team of 17 men.
Violence erupts in Afghanistan as peace talks continue
Why is there conflict in Afghanistan even as Taliban and Afghan government officials meet to end the 19-year war? Plus, what are the larger implications to Israel and Bahrain establishing diplomatic …