The Taliban has issued a statement regarding the crisis between Russia and Ukraine and is asking for the two nations to resolve things peacefully.
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In their statement, the group is calling for peace after stating they have been closely monitoring the situation between Ukraine and Russia. It reads, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and expresses concern about the real possibility of civilian casualties. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan calls for restraint by both parties. All sides need to desist from taking positions that could intensify violence.”
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, in line with its foreign policy of neutrality, calls on both sides of the conflict to resolve the crisis through dialogue and peaceful means. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan also calls on parties to the conflict to pay attention to safeguard in the lives of Afghan students and migrants in Ukraine.”
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Statement concerning the crisis in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/8vH8mptcFY
— Shafi Azam (@ShafiOriakhil) February 25, 2022
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As previously reported, the crisis between Ukraine and Russia has worsened as bombs were fired through the capital city of Kyiv and several military aircraft were shut down as reported by EuroWeeklyNews