Russian envoy to India Roman Babushkin clarified the country’s position on Taliban, suggesting working with or having a dialogue with them doesn’t amount to recognising their regime.
In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, Babushkin said, “The situation in Afghanistan remains unpredictable. In this situation, Russia maintains close dialogue with all countries concerned, including at the level of UNSC.” He said if at all Taliban has to be recognised, the “first step has to be a relevant consensus at the United Nations first in Security Council”.
Babushkin stressed that Taliban should be judged not on their “commitments but rather on their real actions to ensure law and order, fundamental freedoms and human right in their country”. He added that “currently our dialogue is to ensure security of our mission (in Kabul). The Russian embassy in Kabul keeps functioning”.
This came after Russia made some of these points, as per sources, in the UNSC. The envoy told the…