Tag: Afghanistan

Categories Russia

‘US didn’t want to face the truth that it’s no longer the global hegemon,’ Russian spy chief tells RT after Afghanistan debacle

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The US failed in Afghanistan because it miscalculated its own abilities and wanted to install its own societal model in a foreign land, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, has told RT. … Read More >‘US didn’t want to face the truth that it’s no longer the global hegemon,’ Russian spy chief tells RT after Afghanistan debacle

Categories Middle East

‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)

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Dozens of women donning black niqabs have taken to streets of Kabul to voice support for the Taliban and its strict interpretation of Sharia law. The rally followed a wave of heated women’s rights protests in Afghanistan. … Read More >‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)

Categories Middle East

‘US misled me into joining Mujahideen, then tortured me for Al-Qaeda past’: Gitmo survivor says US ‘acted like fascists’ post-9/11

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A former Islamist fighter who went to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets and later got caught up in the US War on Terror – spending 14 years in the Guantanamo prison as a result – spoke to RT as part of the Unheard Voices project. … Read More >‘US misled me into joining Mujahideen, then tortured me for Al-Qaeda past’: Gitmo survivor says US ‘acted like fascists’ post-9/11

Categories Documentary

Afghanistan After the US. Picking Up the Pieces | RT Documentary

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The new film by RT Documentary Afghanistan after the US dissects twenty years of American presence in the country following the troops’ withdrawal after the Taliban returned to power. After the 9/11 attack, the United States declared “war on terrorism” and sent troops to Afghanistan to track and kill Osama bin Laden, who the Afghan Taliban sheltered … Read More >Afghanistan After the US. Picking Up the Pieces | RT Documentary

Categories Asia & Pacific

Chinese Foreign Ministry mocks US over Afghanistan, says its ‘war machines’ have become Taliban playground

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A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has mocked the US and the chaotic collapse of the Washington-backed Afghan regime they left behind, as he shared footage of Taliban soldiers using captured aircraft as a swing. … Read More >Chinese Foreign Ministry mocks US over Afghanistan, says its ‘war machines’ have become Taliban playground

Categories EU

Hungary and Serbia will ‘rebuild’ Central Europe and ‘protect’ it from waves of immigration – Orban

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Budapest and Belgrade have pledged to “rebuild Central Europe,” even stating that the two Balkan countries will “protect” the region against waves of migration from Afghanistan. … Read More >Hungary and Serbia will ‘rebuild’ Central Europe and ‘protect’ it from waves of immigration – Orban

Categories Middle East

‘They attacked us & killed our children’: Grieving Afghan fathers demand fair investigation of US drone strike in Kabul (VIDEO)

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While it won’t bring back their children, a fair probe would at least restore their honor, two Afghan fathers from a family of which 10 of members were killed in a US drone strike have told RT’s special project Unheard Voices. … Read More >‘They attacked us & killed our children’: Grieving Afghan fathers demand fair investigation of US drone strike in Kabul (VIDEO)

Categories Middle East

Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

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Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has expressed “deep and profound regret” for how his presidency ended after he fled from Kabul as the Taliban encircled, and dismissed claims that he did a runner with millions of dollars. … Read More >Deposed president Ghani expresses ‘deep and profound regret’ for fleeing Kabul, swears he did not steal millions of dollars

Categories Middle East

‘We want justice under US law,’ father of 2yo daughter killed in Kabul drone strike tells RT

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Emal Akhmadi’s baby daughter was killed when the US mistook his family for terrorists in Kabul. The bereaved father told RT an apology and compensation will not be enough and said those responsible must stand trial under US law. … Read More >‘We want justice under US law,’ father of 2yo daughter killed in Kabul drone strike tells RT