Steve Witkoff
“The meeting was positive, upbeat, constructive. Everybody was there to get to the right outcome.”
21 hours ago
Marco Rubio
“Ending the war in Ukraine could unlock the door for incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians geopolitically on issues of common interest and, frankly, economically on issues that hopefully will be good for the world and also improve our relations in the long term.”
21 hours ago
Sergey Lavrov
“We explained today that the deployment of any troops, any armed forces from NATO countries but under other flags, either the European Union or national flags, changes nothing in this context. For us, of course, this is unacceptable.”
21 hours ago
Marco Rubio
“Russia and the United States have agreed to restore their embassies in Moscow and Washington to previous staffing levels to facilitate continued diplomatic engagement. We will need active work of diplomatic missions capable of functioning normally to be able to continue these contacts.”
21 hours ago
Jana Puglierin
“February 2022 destroyed our faith in a collective security order with Russia and showed us the dark side of our fundamental dependence on Russia and China in critical areas. February 2025 shows us that the Americans no longer feel responsible for European security - and that their interests are fundamentally different from ours.”
21 hours ago
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
“Ukraine, Europe in a broad sense - and this includes the European Union, Turkiye, and the UK - should be involved in conversations and the development of the necessary security guarantees with America regarding the fate of our part of the world.”
21 hours ago
Mariia Mezentseva
“It's not yet very clear how this negotiating table will look. But defence and justice must be at the forefront of any solution to end the war, and the US, Europe and Ukraine must be on board. It's not Russia who can dictate the rules because they are the invaders. It has to be absolutely [reversed].”
21 hours ago
Steve Witkoff
“The meeting was positive, upbeat, constructive. Everybody was there to get to the right outcome.”
21 hours ago
Marco Rubio
“Ending the war in Ukraine could unlock the door for incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians geopolitically on issues of common interest and, frankly, economically on issues that hopefully will be good for the world and also improve our relations in the long term.”
21 hours ago
Sergey Lavrov
“We explained today that the deployment of any troops, any armed forces from NATO countries but under other flags, either the European Union or national flags, changes nothing in this context. For us, of course, this is unacceptable.”
21 hours ago
Marco Rubio
“Russia and the United States have agreed to restore their embassies in Moscow and Washington to previous staffing levels to facilitate continued diplomatic engagement. We will need active work of diplomatic missions capable of functioning normally to be able to continue these contacts.”
21 hours ago
Jana Puglierin
“February 2022 destroyed our faith in a collective security order with Russia and showed us the dark side of our fundamental dependence on Russia and China in critical areas. February 2025 shows us that the Americans no longer feel responsible for European security - and that their interests are fundamentally different from ours.”
21 hours ago
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
“Ukraine, Europe in a broad sense - and this includes the European Union, Turkiye, and the UK - should be involved in conversations and the development of the necessary security guarantees with America regarding the fate of our part of the world.”
21 hours ago
Mariia Mezentseva
“It's not yet very clear how this negotiating table will look. But defence and justice must be at the forefront of any solution to end the war, and the US, Europe and Ukraine must be on board. It's not Russia who can dictate the rules because they are the invaders. It has to be absolutely [reversed].”
21 hours ago
“Education for girls and women is a question of capacity. We are trying to solve these problems by the coming year, so that schools and universities can open. We are not against education. In many provinces, the higher classes (girls' school) are open, but in some places where it is closed, the reasons are economic crisis and the framework, which we need to work on in areas which are overcrowded. And for that we need to establish the new procedure.”
“The UAE by hoisting its flag has reopened its embassy in Kabul. This is a new good move by the UAE, Afghanistan and the UAE have a good bilateral relationship.”
“Afghanistan's territory is not a threat against any country. We are committed and pledge that no country, including regional countries and world countries, will be threatened from Afghan soil.”
“Our message to America is, if unrecognition continues, Afghan problems continue, it is the problem of the region and could turn into a problem for the world. The reason the Taliban and the United States went to war last time was also because the two did not have formal diplomatic ties. Those issues which caused the war, they could have been solved through negotiation, they could have been solved through political compromise too.”
“Daesh is a headache, not a serious threat and it will be curbed. Most Daesh members have been suppressed, their important hideouts have been discovered and we are after them.”
“We don't call Daesh a threat, but we call it a headache. It creates headaches in some places but is immediately taken out in every incident; (they) have been chased out and their sanctuaries found. Daesh does not have the people's support in Afghanistan.”
“As long as we are not recognized, and they make criticisms (over rights violations), we think it is a one-sided approach. It would be good for them to treat us responsibly and recognize our current government as a responsible administration. Afterward, they can share their concerns lawfully with us and we will address their concerns.”
“We strongly reject the report of Human Rights Watch, which says that the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have committed war crimes against humanity. The organization should not fall prey to the misinformation of the enemy and should not prepare such false reports based on it. They need to take a closer look at the area and find out the facts for themselves.”
“Avoid firing in the air and thank God instead. The weapons and bullets given to you are public property. No one has the right to waste them. The bullets can also harm civilians, don't shoot in vain.”
“China is our most important partner and represents a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity for us, because it is ready to invest and rebuild our country. There are rich copper mines in the country, which, thanks to the Chinese, can be put back into operation and modernised. In addition, China is our pass to markets all over the world.”
“We want good relations with Turkey, the Turkish government and the Muslim people of the Turkish nation. As for Turkish forces stationed in Afghanistan, we are not in need of them in our country and once the evacuation is completed we will secure the airport [of Kabul] by ourselves.”
“There will be no extension for the ongoing evacuation. We want them to evacuate their citizens, they have planes and the Kabul airport control is with them now, the U.S. should withdraw all its troops, people or contractors before the deadline. We are not in favor of Afghans to leave, we are not happy with departure of Afghans. The crowds have not been cleared outside the airport. We want the Americans to bring changes in their policy of encouraging Afghans to leave. We ask them to stop this process [stop taking Afghan experts out of Afghanistan].”
“I would like to assure the international community, including the U.S., that nobody will be harmed in Afghanistan. You will not be harmed from our soil. We don't have any grudges. Our nation is a Muslim nation, whether 20 years ago or now. But when it comes to experience, maturity, vision, there is a huge difference between us in comparison to 20 years ago.”
“We are going to allow women to work and study. We have got frameworks, of course. Women are going to be very active in the society but within the framework of Islam. There will be no discrimination against women. They are going to work shoulder to shoulder with us. There will be a difference when it comes to the actions we are going to take. We are committed to the media within our cultural frameworks. Private media can continue to be free and independent. They can continue their activities.”
“The peace talks and process will be accelerated in the coming days...and they are expected to enter an important stage, naturally it will be about peace plans. Possibly it will take a month to reach that stage when both sides will share their written peace plan. Although we (Taliban) have the upper hand on the battlefield, we are very serious about talks and dialogue.”
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan seeks the withdrawal of all foreign forces from our homeland on the date specified in the Doha Agreement [May 1]. If the agreement is breached and foreign forces fail to exit the country on the specified date, problems will certainly be compounded and those who failed to comply with the agreement will be held responsible.”