Pakistan-Taliban Tensions Could Lead To Full-Scale War, Warns Russian Envoy
Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan said Moscow is concerned about escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban and warned they could lead to a full-scale war.
Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan said Moscow is concerned about escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban and warned they could lead to a full-scale war.
Zamir Kabulov, the Russian president’s envoy for Afghanistan, said in an interview with a Russian newspaper that rising tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban could escalate further.
Kabulov added that Russia maintains good relations with both Pakistan and the Taliban and would be willing to act as a mediator if requested by both sides.
He said Moscow is seeking a compromise solution that could help end the conflict and shift the situation towards diplomacy, but stressed that Russia does not intend to impose itself on the parties involved.
