Afghanistan has changed, and many countries have reduced diplomatic personnel. Why does Russia not have a withdrawal plan?

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According to foreign media reports, Taliban militants invaded the Afghan capital, and many countries withdrew or reduced their diplomats. Russia has stated that it does not intend to withdraw from its embassy in Kabul.

According to Iranian media reports, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Khatibzad said on Sunday night that Iran will reduce its diplomatic staff in Kabul.

Afghanistan has changed, and many countries have reduced diplomatic personnel. Why does Russia not have a withdrawal plan? - DayDayNews

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Khatibzad

Khatibzad also said that Iranian diplomats are completely safe and there is no problem going to and from Iran.

He also stated that the five Iranian diplomatic missions in Afghanistan will follow their activities in Kabul.

Iran has consulates in Mazar-i-Sharif, Jalalabad, Herat and Kandahar .

Previously, for security reasons, Sweden will reduce the number of staff in the Kabul embassy. Denmark and Norway announced the temporary closure of their embassies in Afghanistan.

The German Foreign Minister stated that his country is reducing the number of its embassy in Kabul to "the absolute minimum necessary for operations."

Russian Foreign Ministry official Kabulov told Russian media last Sunday that Russia does not intend to withdraw its embassy in Kabul.

"There is no evacuation plan," Kabulov said, adding that he had "direct contact" with the Moscow ambassador to Kabul, and the Russian embassy staff continued to work "calmly".

Afghanistan has changed, and many countries have reduced diplomatic personnel. Why does Russia not have a withdrawal plan? - DayDayNews

Russian Foreign Ministry official Kabulov

According to RIA Novosti, Kabulov also stated that Russia is one of many countries that have obtained Taliban to ensure the safety of its embassy.

"We received these guarantees not long ago. This is not only related to Russia," RIA Novosti quoted Kabulov as saying.

Afghanistan has changed, and many countries have reduced diplomatic personnel. Why does Russia not have a withdrawal plan? - DayDayNews

Afghan President Ghani fled,The Taliban control the Afghan Presidential Palace

Kabulov pointed out that Russia is cooperating with other countries to hold an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Afghanistan.

Russian Parliament The head of foreign affairs of the lower house Leonid Slutsky said that the situation in Afghanistan requires "immediate intervention" by the UN Security Council.

According to RIA Novosti, he said: "It is important to prevent new humanitarian disasters."

According to reports, more than 60 countries have urged the Taliban to let foreign nationals and Afghans leave.

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