- Putin criticized the United States and Europe on Sunday for placing Afghan evacuees in Central Asian countries when processing visas.
- Putin said he was worried that Afghanistan’s “militants appeared here under the cover of refugees” might enter Russia
- Earlier this month, it was reported that the United States was negotiating with other countries on the temporary resettlement of Afghan refugees.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he was concerned that Afghan “militants” posing as refugees might try to enter Russia from the Central Asian country where they currently live.
According to Reuters, Putin stated that he does not want Afghanistan “militants to appear again as refugees (in Russia)”.
Putin criticized the United States for demanding Central Asian countries, Include Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan –Temporarily house up to 9,000 Afghans who fled Kabul—especially because Russia has no visa restrictions on some of these countries.
“We have a common border, but there are no visa restrictions. Imagine refugees entering any of these countries. Who are these refugees? How do we know,” Putin said, according to TASS.
He called the practice of Western countries to temporarily resettle Afghan refugees in Central Asian countries when processing visas as “degrading.”
“They think they can send them to our neighbors without a visa [Central Asian countries], But refused to receive them in his own country without a visa,” Putin said at a meeting with members of the United Russia Party, according to the Russian news agency. TASS, Adding “How shameful is the solution to this problem?”
Earlier this month, it was reported that the United States was conducting secret negotiations with various countries to temporarily resettle Afghan refugees working for the US government. Reuters.
According to reports, as early as July, the Biden administration asked three Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—to temporarily house as many as 9,000 Afghans in danger working in the United States. Bloomberg.
Russia seems to have turned a blind eye to the chaos in Kabul.
According to reports, the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirno told the Moscow news station Ekho Moskvy last Monday: “The situation is calm and beautiful. Everything in the city has calmed down.” Reuters.
However, since the Taliban took over Kabul a week ago, Chaos and violence inside and outside Kabul Airport. There are also reports that The Taliban executed a blindfolded Afghan police chief with Set a woman on fire Because of “bad cooking”.
Last week, Russia adopted a pragmatic and thoughtful attitude towards the Taliban. According to reports, it has not yet recognized the Taliban as the new government of Afghanistan, but it did meet with the leader of the organization within 48 hours after it took over. British Broadcasting Corporation.
