Afghanistan not to hand over Bagram airbase to US
The Taliban will not cede a single inch of land to foreigners
USA and Afghanistan
Trump returns US troops to Afghanistan
The USA is seeking to regain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump warned that if the Taliban refuses to return the base, "something bad" will happen.
Biden to rescind Afghanistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally
U.S. President Joe Biden indicated that he intends to rescind Afghanistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally. “In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2321k), I am …
Nuland: Blinken and Lavrov likely to have talks next week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are likely to have more talks next week, Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said in an interview with CBS on Sunday. …
Taliban appeal to U.S. Congress to release Afghan assets
The Taliban (movement banned in Russia) called Wednesday on U.S. Congress members to release Afghan assets frozen after their takeover of the country, warning economic turmoil at home could lead to trouble abroad. In an open …
Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan resigns
Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department said on Monday, less than two months after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. Khalilzad will be …
U.S. evacuation flight from Afghanistan was nearly hijacked
Multiple individuals aboard one of the evacuation flights leaving Kabul, Afghanistan, “intended” on hijacking the plane, the Air Force revealed. Officials received an intelligence tip that five people on board …
Flights carrying Afghans to U.S. resume
Hundreds of Afghans left Ramstein Air Base late Saturday as flights to the U.S. resumed following a three-week pause imposed after measles cases were confirmed among evacuees. "We really are excited to be finishing up this …
General Milley: U.S. 'lost' the 20-year war in Afghanistan:
Top U.S. general Mark Milley conceded in a stark admission on Wednesday that the United States "lost" the 20-year war in Afghanistan. "It is clear, it is obvious to all of us, that the war in Afghanistan did not end on …
Taliban ask U.S. not to operate drones over Afghan airspace
The Taliban (the terrorist movement outlawed in Russia) on Tuesday said that U.S. drones are operating in Afghan airspace and asked it to follow obligations to prevent negative consequences. Calling the U.S. move a breach of national …
Pentagon chief visits Afghan resettlement base
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited one of the eight military bases housing Afghan nationals evacuated during the U.S. military withdrawal. Austin's trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey on …
U.S. in no rush to recognise new Taliban govt in Afghanistan
The U.S. government is not rushing to recognize the newly announced government formed by the Taliban, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday. She also said that the decision to recognise the 'Taliban government' …
U.S. working with Taliban on flights
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the State Department is working with the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) to facilitate additional charter flights from Kabul for people seeking to leave Afghanistan after the American …
Biden: U.S.’ recognition of Taliban ‘a long way off'
The U.S. is not going to recognize the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) as the new leadership of Afghanistan in the near future, US President Joe Biden stated on Monday after returning to the White House after spending the weekend in …
U.S. says coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’
U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it’s “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against ISIS …
Over two decades, U.S.’s global war on terror has taken 1 million lives and cost $8 trillion
A new report from the Costs of War Project makes staggering estimates for the human and financial costs of the global forever wars
Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal: 'Not extending a forever exit'
U.S. President Joe Biden gave a forceful defense of his decision to pull troops from Afghanistan as critics question the chaotic final chapter of the nation's longest war. "I was not going to extend this forever war, and I …
Biden: era of U.S. military operations to remake other countries ending
U.S. President Joe Biden in an address to the nation gave a full-throated defense of his decision to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of conflict, saying the era of large U.S. military deployments to rebuild other nations has …
Afghan Vice President: U.S. decides to become 'mini power'
Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has issued a first response after the United States officially ended its military presence in Afghanistan. Saleh said that the United States as a superpower decided to become 'mini …
Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan. What's next?
The Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid held a press conference at the Kabul airport following the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops on Tuesday. "We want to have good relations with the …
