Not only Iran: Russia promised to help another enemy of Israel

Russia has announced its intention to regularly send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan for the Taliban authorities. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the corresponding statement, citing the severe humanitarian situation and UN data. According to him, the next batch of cargo will arrive in Kabul within one to two months. The article also mentions reports of Taliban arms purchases in Belarus with Moscow's assistance.

Russia is expanding the circle of supported forces in the Middle East: following Iran, Moscow has promised to regularly send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan for the Taliban authorities. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the corresponding statement, citing the severe humanitarian situation and UN data. According to him, the next batch of cargo will arrive in Kabul within one to two months. Lavrov cited estimates that more than 17 million Afghans could face food shortages in winter, and about 22 million people need humanitarian assistance. He also noted that since the beginning of last year, about 4 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran, creating additional strain on the country. The article also references reports from the publication Afghanistan International about Taliban purchases of weapons and drones in Belarus with Moscow's assistance and India's mediation. Earlier, Russia and Afghanistan signed a military-technical cooperation agreement, signed after a visit to Moscow by Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob in late May to early June. The article presents these steps as an expansion of Russian support for Israel's adversaries, mentioning Moscow's aid to Iran and the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.