Moscow has courted relations with the Taliban since they seized power in Afghanistan after the United States' chaotic withdrawal in 2021.

"He is manoeuvring his way out of negotiations, continuing his illegal war of aggression," Annalena Baerbock said.

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Gideon Rachman Hello and welcome to The Rachman Review. I’m Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times. This week’s podcast is about Russia and Vladimir Putin. My guests ...

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In the Kirov palace of ... then moved to St. Petersburg because of its high numbers of participants that no venue in Arkhangelsk could facilitate. Moscow has repeatedly said the Arctic is an area for ...