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New York Times: Amid Afghan chaos, a CIA mission that will persist for years

WASHINGTON — As the Afghanistan war wound down, the C.I.A. had expected to gradually shift its primary focus away from counterterrorism — a mission …
New York Times

France 24: Where is the Taliban’s supreme leader?

In the days since taking power in Afghanistan, a wide range of Taliban figures have entered Kabul — hardened commandos, armed madrassa students and …
France 24

AFP: Russians fined for protest in support of Afghan women

Russia has fined two activists for organizing a demonstration in support of Afghan women who face an uncertain future after the Taliban returned to …
Agence France-Presse

Reuters: US on alert for more Kabul attacks

U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Aug. 27 after an Islamic State suicide …
Reuters

Euronews: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Italy for talks on Afghan crisis

After his recent visit to Austria, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is in Italy for discussions with Italian leaders on European-Russian …
Euronews

RFE/RL: Bulgaria sends troops to border as EU braces for Afghan migrant flows

Bulgaria announced on August 26 that it will bolster its border with Greece and Turkey with between 400 and 700 soldiers amid growing concern in …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Ben Dubow: You’re all alone now, Russia tells America’s friends

Russia, like authoritarians the world over, wanted America’s friends to take away one message from the U.S. debacle in Afghanistan: No one will save …
Ben Dubow

Diane Francis: Jihadistan

Of all the consequences that will result following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the most calamitous would be if a crucible of terror is created …
Diane Francis

Peter Apps: West builds new walls

LONDON – As G7 leaders discussed ways to get as many people as possible out of Afghanistan this week, the EU and NATO nations most likely to receive …
Peter Apps

Associated Press: 2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport on Aug. 26, in the waning days of a massive airlift …
Associated Press

No info on injured Ukrainians due to explosion near Kabul airport

Information about the injured citizens of Ukraine as a result of the explosion near the international airport of Kabul has not yet been received, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Witness says several appear dead or wounded in Kabul blast

An Afghan man says he saw several people who appeared to be killed or wounded in an explosion among crowds waiting outside one of the gates to Kabul …
Associated Press

Over 90 Ukrainian citizens still stranded in Afghanistan as danger escalates

Ninety Ukrainian citizens and their families remain in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba told Ukrainian news outlet UNIAN on Aug 25, …
Dylan Carter

Associated Press: West warns of possible attack at Kabul airport amid airlift

Western nations warned Aug. 26 of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled …
Associated Press

Agence France-Presse: What is the Islamic State threat in Afghanistan?

As desperate Afghans crowd Kabul airport trying to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, officials have warned of another jihadist …
Agence France-Presse

UA.TV: The third flight from Kabul landed at the Boryspil airport

The third flight from Kabul landed at the Boryspil airport on August 23. This plane has evacuated not only citizens of Ukraine, but also foreigners, …
UA.TV

The Moscow Times: Russia to allow resettlement of 1K Afghans, diaspora leader says

Russia will allow the resettlement of around 1,000 Afghan nationals following the Taliban militant group’s sudden takeover of Afghanistan, an Afghan …
The Moscow Times

Ukrinform: About 90 more Ukrainian citizens remain in Afghanistan

About 90 Ukrainian citizens remain in Afghanistan, and diplomats are working on possible ways to evacuate them, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry …
UkrInform
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