The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Russia’s foreign minister held a phone call with the Taliban foreign minister to discuss regional developments, including tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
In a statement posted on X, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Sergey Lavrov and Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke by phone on March 6, 2026.
According to the statement, the two sides exchanged views on
the regional situation, including what Russia described as the “negative
destabilizing consequences” of aggression against Iran.
They also discussed prospects for reducing military and
political tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Lavrov emphasized the need for Kabul and Islamabad to
resolve their differences through political and diplomatic means, the ministry
said.
