U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo has threatened Russia with a "huge price" if confirmed the reports that she was paying the Taliban for killing American soldiers in Afghanistan.
At the end of June, the New York Times published an article that, citing unnamed representatives of the American special services claimed that Russian military intelligence allegedly offered associated with the Taliban militants rewards for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan. No evidence of publication not cited.
In the publications of "bribing" Russian Taliban is not a word of truth, it is part of a campaign launched by the opponents of the peace process in Afghanistan, said in an interview with RIA Novosti the official representative of the political office of radical movement "Taliban" Suhail Shaheen.
He said that "erroneous and unsubstantiated information has been transferred to Kabul the Department of homeland security some American and European journalists", to "sabotage the peace process".
Second Vice-President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Sarwar Danish said the Afghan authorities released from prison already 4600 of 5 thousand Taliban prisoners, reported local TV channel 1 TV News.
Radical movement "the Taliban" in turn, intends to complete the process of release of prisoners and thereby to release 1002 Afghan prisoners until Thursday evening, freeing another 79 people, reported by TV channel a source close to the movement.
The representative of polytopes the Taliban in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen said the Taliban will release remaining Afghan prisoners before Eid al-Adha, thus completing the release of thousands of prisoners.
"The Islamic Emirate... release the remaining prisoners of the Kabul administration to Eid al-Adha (Eid - ed), thus completing the release of thousands of prisoners," wrote Shaheen on Twitter.
The US President Donald trump said that "would be very angry" if the reports that Russia pay compensation for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan, turned out to be true.
"As I said, I, of course, read about it, and since I spoke about it. Colin Powell (former U.S. Secretary of state – ed.) says that's not true, but Colin Powell is not the same person I love. Colin Powell says that's not true, other people say that's not true, and if it were true, I'd be really pissed," said trump in the media.
The US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul, where he plans to hold meetings with President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the Higher Council for national reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, told RIA Novosti source in the presidential Palace.
Earlier plans to visit Khalilzad, Afghanistan was announced by the U.S. Department of state.
The US President Donald trump said that he never discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the topic of "remuneration", which was allegedly paid Russia the Afghan Taliban for attacks on American soldiers.
"We haven't discussed it," said trump in response to a question of the journalist of the portal Axios, and discussed whether the two leaders this question during a telephone conversation last week. Trump said it in an interview, a fragment of which was published by the portal.
The UN mission of assistance in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomed the ceasefire between the Afghan authorities and the radical movement "Taliban".
Earlier, the representative of polytopes the Taliban in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen said the Taliban are ready to release all remaining Afghan prisoners until the evening of Eid al-Fitr and after the celebration to start the intra-Afghan talks if the prisoner exchange is completed. The feast of the sacrifice Eid al-Adha this year comes from the Muslims on July 31. For his part, the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani has ordered the army and security forces to observe a three-day truce and avoid any operations against the Taliban.
. Radical movement "Taliban" declared a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Adha), said in a statement the movement.
"To our countrymen is very calm and having a happy holiday, all the fighters of the "Islamic Emirate" is specified during the three days and nights of Eid al-Adha on its part not to conduct any operations against the enemy," - said in a statement the Taliban.
Tajikistan is taking all necessary measures to prevent the infiltration of militants from Afghanistan, the border is controlled, said, answering the question of RIA Novosti, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, sirodjidin muhriddin.
"The situation on the Tajik-Afghan border remains tense, as on the adjacent side (Afghanistan) of the group of militants recent attacks on government positions of power structures of Afghanistan. But we take all necessary measures to prevent the infiltration of militants from Afghanistan to Tajikistan," he said.
Two Afghan army soldiers were injured in the result of a forced landing of helicopter Black Hawk ("Black hawk down") in Helmand province in the South of the country, told RIA Novosti the representative of the provincial Governor Omar Zwack.
Earlier on Monday, local residents of Kajaki district told RIA Novosti that "the helicopter caught fire and crashed" at 08.30 local time (07.00 GMT).
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on the accusations of the us authorities in violation of human rights, joked to the TV channel "Russia 1" on awarding him the Nobel peace prize.
Kadyrov said that the decision to include family members in the sanctions list only laugh his family.
In the United States hyping the campaign about Russia's collusion with the Taliban. Calls Donald trump to stop accusing Moscow does not act. Congress called for sanctions and rebukes the President for inaction. In response, the Russian foreign Ministry recalled that the Americans involved in the Afghan drug trafficking. Why this problem can not be solved for many years, understood to RIA Novosti.
"These countless kickbacks from the projects that were there, part of the same wonderful American intelligence that our accused of something in the drug trafficking. They have planes from Kandahar from Bagram fly without checking in anywhere — in Germany, Romania," resented the special representative of Russia on the Afghan settlement Zamir Kabulov, the TV channel "Russia 1". In the White house and the state Department has not commented on the statements of the Russian diplomat.
The US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will visit Afghanistan to discuss the Afghan settlement to which the parties "closer than ever", reported Saturday the state Department.
Khalilzad also will visit important to the Afghan settlement of Qatar and Pakistan and, in addition, will stop in Oslo and Sofia.
Afghan authorities on Saturday released another 50 militants of the radical movement "Taliban", reports TV channel TOLO News, citing a source in the national security Council.
Earlier, the representative of polytopes the Taliban in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen said the Taliban are ready to release all remaining Afghan prisoners until the evening of Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha) at the end of the holiday to start the intra-Afghan talks if the prisoner exchange is completed. The feast of the sacrifice Eid al-Adha this year comes from the Muslims on July 31.
Radical movement "the Taliban" is ready to release all remaining Afghan prisoners until the evening of Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha) at the end of the holiday to start the intra-Afghan talks if the prisoner exchange is completed, said the representative of polytopes movement in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen.
"Islamic Emirate (name of the Taliban - ed.) is ready to release all remaining prisoners until the evening of Eid al-Adha on the condition that they release all prisoners of our list, given to them. The Emirate is ready to start the intra-Afghan talks immediately after Eid al-Adha in the case that the process of release of prisoners is completed," wrote Shaheen on Twitter.
The United States condemns the airstrike Afghan air force in Herat province, which killed civilians, said the US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad.
As reported on Wednesday, RIA Novosti eyewitness of the incident, at least 50 people were killed in the airstrike in Herat province in Western Afghanistan. The blow was struck in that moment, when a group of Taliban welcomed their commander, recently released from prison. It is known that among the dead were civilians.
At least 50 people were killed in the airstrike in Herat province in Western Afghanistan, said Wednesday RIA Novosti witness the incident.
"Taliban commander Qari Ghulam Nabi (Ghulam Nabi Qari) has recently been released from prison Pul-e-Charkhi. His friends gathered to welcome him, and there was an airstrike, which killed at least 50 people," - said an eyewitness.
Radical movement "Taliban" announced the release of 82 prisoners to Afghan soldiers and police over the past week, said the official representative of polytopes movement in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen.
As reported Shaheen, in his official Twitter, since July 13, from prison "Islamic Emirate" was released in a total of 82 prisoners to Afghan soldiers and police.
Militants of the radical movement "Taliban" attacked a police station in the Afghan province of Nimruz in the South-West of the country, six security personnel were killed, 18 were injured, according to the Agency Pagvac with reference to power.
According to the Agency, the attack occurred on Tuesday in the district Chakhansur. It is reported that six Taliban militants were liquidated.
Afghan girl shot from the automatic machine of two soldiers of the radical Taliban and wounded several militants after they killed her parents, said local police chief in an interview with Agence France-Presse.
The incident occurred in a village in Ghor province. The Taliban broke into the girl's home Qamar Gul, approx 14 years old, in search of her father, because he supported the official government of the country. The Taliban took the father out of the house and killed him. The girl's mother tried to protect her husband, was also killed by militants.
The US President Donald trump said that the crime situation in one of the largest cities in the country Chicago "worse than Afghanistan" the fault of the city authorities, representing the Democratic party.
Trump's conversation with journalists on the situation in the city took place in the context of mass protests and riots that are going on in several States. The President expressed the view that local legislators are "weak and afraid of the protesters" and therefore refuse Federal assistance to restore order.
At least eight soldiers were killed and nine injured in bomb explosion of a truck in Afghanistan's Wardak province, reports the Ministry of defence of the country.
"This afternoon a suicide bomber blew up a truck with explosives near a convoy of soldiers in the district of Sayed Abad. Unfortunately, as a result of this terrorist attack killed eight soldiers, nine more got wounds", - reads the statement of the Ministry of defence in Facebook.
At least 13 security officials were killed and 10 injured in attacks by militants of the radical movement "Taliban" in Kunduz province in Northern Afghanistan, reports TOLO News.
According to the TV channel, the Taliban in the night of Monday attacked the checkpoint, another attack occurred on a highway. The Taliban also suffered casualties, but the exact number of victims and victims is not specified.
At least three people were killed and eight injured in the shelling of a market in Kapisa province in northeast Afghanistan, according to the TV station 1TV News, citing the police.
It is reported that the militants of the radical movement "Taliban" carried out a mortar attack on a market in Tagab district, his victims included three civilians, eight more were injured.
Pakistani police arrested in Karachi, six terrorists from the nationalist groups of Balochistan, police believe them to be involved in the attack on the stock exchange in June, according to newspaper Express Tribune.
In the attack of terrorists on the Pakistani stock exchange in late June, nine people were killed, including one police officer and four security guard exchange. All four terrorists were eliminated. Of involvement in the attack, said banned in Pakistan, a "Balochistan liberation Army". Later the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has accused India of involvement in the attack.
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The opening ceremony was supposed to start at 16:00. But by noon, Luzhniki was filled to capacity — the audience had already taken their seats on the bleachers. Was Waiting For Leonid Brezhnev. The Secretary General was late, the organizers were nervous. Finally from the speakers was heard the festive Overture of Dmitri Shostakovich.
. The official representative of movement "Taliban" Suhail Shaheen in an interview with RT called unfounded reports of payments of Russia to the rewards for killing American soldiers.
Earlier, the New York Times published an article alleging that a Russian military intelligence allegedly encouraged the Taliban for money attacks on troops of the international coalition in Afghanistan.
Twelve Afghan soldiers were killed in the fierce clashes with militants of the radical movement "Taliban" in the Eastern Logar province, said on Friday the representative of police of the province.
According to Shapur Ahmadzai, the incident occurred on Thursday night when militants attacked security posts in the area of Ahmadzai Qala area Mohammad agai.
The number of cases infected with coronavirus new type in Afghanistan has exceeded 35 thousand, more than a thousand people died, informs television channel Tolo News, citing the Ministry of health of the country.
According to the health Ministry, the total number of infection cases in the country reached 35 070, died 1 115 patients with confirmed COVID-19.
More than 2.6 thousand civilians were killed and injured as a result of various attacks in Afghanistan over the past five months, the TV channel TOLO News, citing data from the security agencies of the country.
According to the channel, 2685 civilians were killed and injured from January 21 to June 20. However, it is not specified how many people were killed, and many injured.
Pandemic COVID-19 may threaten Afghanistan with disastrous consequences as in the health sector and the socio-economic field, to the press release on the website of the International Federation of red cross and red Crescent societies.
According to official data, COVID-19 in Afghanistan has infected more than 34 thousand people. According to a press release, the real figures can vary significantly as many of the infected may not be reported due to small number of tests conducted on COVID-19 and weakened health systems. It is noted that in Afghanistan, for every 3.5 thousand people have only one medic. It is five times less than the world average (who estimates). Also, there is an acute shortage of protective equipment for medical staff.
The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo resolving conflicts in Libya, Syria and Afghanistan, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
The conversation took place on the initiative of the American side.
A group of armed men opened fire in a mosque in Faryab province in the North-West of Afghanistan, at least three people were killed and three were injured, reports channel TOLO News, citing religious figure Mohammad Esmaeil.
It is reported that the incident occurred on Monday during evening prayers in mosque in the city of maymana, which is the center of Faryab province.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack committed by the Taliban in front of the National Directorate of security, Afghanistan's Samangan province, and called it a terrorist act.
"Afghan President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned this criminal and inhuman attack and said: "This terrorist attack indicates that the Taliban still insist on violence and continuation of war", - reads the statement of the presidential Palace on Twitter.
At least ten people were killed and 54 injured in the explosion at the building of the National Directorate of security of Afghanistan in the Samangan province in the North of the country, reports the TV station 1TV News, citing a provincial Governor.
Earlier it was reported about 43 injured in the blast.
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a clash with militants during antiterrorist operation in the North Waziristan district on the Afghan border, were eliminated four terrorists, according to Pakistani inter-service public relations (ISPR).
The statement of service notes that the military on Sunday morning carried out the operation "clean-up" shelter terrorists. The militants opened fire when the military came to their lair and surrounded him. As a result, "the security services killed all identified terrorists."
Radical movement "the Taliban" is not going to stop fighting to start inter-Afghan talks, according to the TV station 1TV News, citing a representative of the Taliban Zabiulla Mujaahid.
Earlier on Sunday, a representative of the President of Afghanistan Sedik Sedici urged the Taliban to renounce violence and accept this participation in the peace process.
The four members of the security forces died in the attack in Baghlan province in the North-East of Afghanistan, ten people were injured, reported local TV channel Tolo News.
The incident occurred on the highway in Baghlan-Samangan. The source channel reported that militants of the radical movement "Taliban" attacked the security forces.
Senior Sergeant special forces airborne Andrew Christian Marchesano nicknamed Captain America killed himself in front of the couple, reports FoxNews.
A man was six times in Afghanistan and many other hot spots. He recently moved to Washington to begin work at the Pentagon. Friends with whom he served, compared Marchesano superhero comic book Captain America. According to them, the man was never able to recover after tours in Afghanistan.
Six civilians were killed and another eight injured as a result of blasting of the mined car in the Afghan province of Ghazni, reports TV channel Tolo News, citing the press Secretary of the Governor of the province of Vahiguru Jumazade.
According to a spokesperson, the incident occurred approximately at 16: 00 local time (14.30 GMT) in the district Jaghatu. Jumazade said that the bomb on the car mounted the militants of the radical movement "Taliban".
One soldier of the national Directorate of security of Afghanistan has killed at least three others injured in bomb attack in Paktia province in the East of the country, according to the Agency Pajak, citing the police.
As reported by the provincial chief of police, Colonel Kamran Lotfallah, the incident occurred on Saturday morning. The injured soldiers were taken to hospital.
Most of the deputies of the National Assembly of Afghanistan - from 60 to 70 % were infected with coronavirus infection, said the TV station 1TV News, citing sources in the Afghan Parliament.
In addition, a source in one of the private hospitals in Kabul told the TV station that the clinic for test-taking COVID-19 was visited by several members of the government and a number of parliamentarians, and the results were positive.
One policeman was killed and six captured militants of the radical movement "Taliban" who attacked a checkpoint in Farah province in southwest Afghanistan, told RIA Novosti the representative of the local authority.
According to a member of the provincial Council of Dully Cana, the Taliban attacked a security forces post Sayed Abad late on Friday evening.
The number of identified cases of coronavirus in Georgia per day increased by five and reached 973, recovered two others, reported on a special government website to monitor the disease.
In quarantine mode is 4851 people under observation in hospitals - a total of 231 patients. Arrived from foreign countries to treat citizens of Georgia began on 28 more, all of them soldiers, members of NATO mission in Afghanistan.
The Secretary of defense mark Esper stated that he had not received reports about the "reward", which was allegedly paid Russia the Afghan Taliban for attacks on American soldiers.
"As I recall, I have not received reports that included the word "remuneration," said Esper at hearings in Committee on armed forces U.S. house of representatives.
The visit of the head of the Higher Council for national reconciliation of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah to Pakistan to promote the Afghan settlement, said the official representative of the foreign Ministry of Russia Maria Zakharova.
"We know about the planned visit of the representative of the Supreme Council for national reconciliation Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Pakistan. We hope that this trip will strengthen ties between Islamabad and Kabul, advancing the process of peaceful settlement in Afghanistan," she said.
The Afghan government has agreed to release nearly 600 Taliban after reviewing the list with the names of prisoners, the release of which requires a radical grouping "the Taliban" for negotiations, according to TV channel Tolo News, citing a source.
Previously the TV station 1TV News reported that Afghan authorities said the refusal to let go of 597 prisoners, the release of which requires a "Taliban". The Department of prisons indicated that most of those prisoners convicted of criminal offenses, murder.
The commander of U.S. Central command (CENTCOM), General Kenneth Mackenzie questioned the accuracy of the information that alleged Russia's collusion with the Taliban led to the deaths of American soldiers.
According to the General, in this case the information was not enough even to ensure that he gave the order to carry it deep.
The number of cases infected with coronavirus new type in Afghanistan has exceeded 33 thousand, more than 900 people died, informs television channel Tolo News, citing the Ministry of health of the country.
According to the health Ministry, the total number of infection cases in the country reached 384 33, died of 920 patients with confirmed COVID-19.
The head of the local police and two law enforcement officers died in Afghanistan as a result of the car bomb by a suicide bomber, reports the TV station 1TV News, citing local authorities.
The representative of the Governor of Nangarhar province Ottawa Khogiani reported that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning at the local market. The explosion also injured five others, local police.
The Afghan radical movement "Taliban" ready for the week to start in the Qatar talks with the government after the release of all prisoners, an arrangement with the Qatari authorities about it there, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the political office of Taliban in Doha of Those Shahin.
Previously the TV station 1TV News reported the reluctance of the Afghan government to release about 600 prisoners, the release of which requires a radical grouping "the Taliban" . According to the channel, the authorities said the refusal to release Taliban prisoners 597. The Bureau of prisons of Afghanistan reported that most of those prisoners convicted of criminal offenses, murder.
The Afghan government announced that they will not release about 600 prisoners, the release of which requires a radical grouping "the Taliban", reports the TV station 1TV News.
According to the channel, the authorities said the refusal to release Taliban prisoners 597. The Bureau of prisons of Afghanistan reported that most of those prisoners convicted of criminal offenses, murder.
The former head of the house Committee on intelligence, US, Republican Devin Nunes believes that the authorities will never find the source of the leak false information about the alleged "conspiracy" of the Russian Federation with the Taliban.
In his opinion, the intelligence Agency "has been politicized, at least in 2016". According to Nuñez, the new messages resemble the story of the attempt of impeachment.
US intelligence accused Russia of colluding with the Taliban involved in the drug trade, it is known to every Afghan in Kabul, said the special envoy of the President on Afghanistan, Director of second Asia Department at the Russian foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov in an interview with "Vesti on Saturday" on TV channel "Russia-1".
"These countless kickbacks from the projects that were there, part of the same wonderful American intelligence that our accused of something in the drug trafficking. They have planes from Kandahar from Bagram fly without checking in anywhere - in Germany, in Romania. How could such a business. Every Afghan in Kabul you will tell, even the lazy ready on the subject to talk about. This mystery is an open secret that everyone already stuffed on edge. All waved as a given," said Kabulov.
The US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said that he had held talks in Doha with the Qatari authorities and the delegation of the radial movement of the Taliban and discussed the issues of Afghan settlement.
"Together with the head of international financial Corporation in the United States Adam Bailer we held meetings in Doha with (representatives) of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Qatar and the Qatar Foundation, discussed the possibility of joint investments in the Afghan process for peace and prosperity in the region," Khalilzad wrote on Twitter, noting that he had met with understanding on this issue and feels real such investments.
In the United States is growing new anti-Russian campaign. This time the "hand of Moscow" saw in Afghanistan. Russia accused of funding the Taliban, President Donald trump in the criminal inaction, the U.S. intelligence agencies — in the leak of classified information. Who and what spins all of this and why really under attack primarily the trump understood to RIA Novosti.
A couple of months ago, Donald trump touted agreement with the radical movement "Taliban"* as the main foreign policy trump card. Barack Obama's two terms did not end with the war in Afghanistan — the Republican President, it seemed, here-here will finish the conflict. In exchange for the withdrawal of American troops from Kabul, the Taliban agreed to stop the confrontation with the Afghan government.
The speaker of the house of representatives, Nancy Pelosi again called to expand sanctions against Russia, adding that he considered it necessary to introduce them against the defense and intelligence sector of the country in connection with the scandal about "Russia's collusion with the Taliban".
"I have called for more sanctions against Russia. In the final bill... we had a good bill from both parties, but the White house told us to remove sanctions against Russia, which related to the intelligence and defense sectors — the very ones who are accused of a possible threat to our soldiers. We have them (sanctions) to restore — no matter what happens on this issue - the need to restore and take appropriate action," said Pelosi at a press conference.
The speaker of the house of representatives Nancy Pelosi accused the White house of "manipulating" with intelligence on "Russia's collusion with the Taliban".
"The white house arranged a Scam, though, if there is no absolute consensus on intelligence information, it should not reach a certain level... do not buy this. The intelligence community also should not be to fall for that," said Pelosi to reporters at a press conference.
Accusations of "collusion" between Russia and the Taliban are part of the political struggle in the United States, said the official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
"I absolutely agree with the assessment that it was a blockbuster. The best Hollywood Directors working in the service sector, it seems to me that political campaigns in the United States," she said in the TV channel "Russia 24".
Ukraine, Canada, Afghanistan, United Kingdom and Sweden signed a Memorandum of understanding in cooperation on negotiations with Iran downed near Tehran Boeing-737, reported the press service of the foreign Ministry of Ukraine.
"Today the countries of the International coordination group for the victims of flight PS752, which includes Ukraine, Canada, Afghanistan, United Kingdom and Sweden, have signed a Memorandum of understanding in cooperation in the negotiations to pay compensation to the Islamic Republic of Iran", - said in a statement on the Ministry's website.
The experience of Russia in holding a vote during a pandemic can be used in other countries, said international experts at a press conference organized by MIA "Russia today".
Voting on amendments to the Constitution took place in Russia from 25 June to 1 July, according to the results of processing 100% of protocols for the adoption of amendments voted 77,92% of Russians against - of 21.27%. The turnout, according to the information center of the CEC data, amounted to 67,97%.
The New York Times should be held accountable for replicating "detective nonsense" about the alleged collusion of the Russian Federation with the Taliban, said a member of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak.
He noted that the fake news hit the reputation of the newspaper in which they allow themselves to spread lies, incite hatred toward Russia.
The authors of the anti-Russian campaign in the United States, groundlessly accusing Russia of relations with the Taliban, stubbornly intend to continue this theme in the context of the upcoming elections in the country, said the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
"Cicero said that "everyone makes mistakes, but anyone but a fool, do not tend to persist in error." The United States was able enough to get out of the story with the fakes about the alleged "collusion" between Russia and the Taliban, and about some Russian money for attacks on American troops in Afghanistan," - wrote the Russian Senator in Facebook.
Two border police officers were killed and nine injured in an attack by militants of the radical Taliban on checkpoints in Nangarhar province in Eastern Afghanistan.
According to the channel 1TV, during clashes killed 10 militants.
Advisers to the President of the United States Donald trump were less likely to inform him of "connected with Russia threats to the United States," reports CNN TV channel with reference to the former officials of administration of the trump.
According to the statements of many former officials from the administration who were present on intelligence briefings and prepared papers for them, opposition to trump the intelligence warnings about Russia has led to the fact that the team President for national security became less likely to report on "Russia-related threats."
The New York Times has published another article about the alleged collusion of the Russian Federation and factions of the Taliban: with reference to American and Afghan officials, the publication claims that the drug smuggler Rahmat Azizi was the main mediator of the two parties.
According to the publication, Azizi was related to some construction project coalition led by the USA, and then went to work in Russia.
Vice-President Mike Pence stated that he was not informed about the "Russia's collusion with the Taliban", which is refuted both in Moscow and in the administration of Donald trump.
He also said that trump always protects American soldiers, if necessary.
The speaker of the house of representatives Nancy Pelosi has proposed to introduce sanctions against Russia for "collusion with the Taliban", which is refuted both in Moscow and in the administration of Donald trump.
"We must impose sanctions against Russia, and right now," said Pelosi in an interview on MSNBC.
Many in U.S. intelligence believe that the "conspiracy" of Russia with the Taliban "did not exist", said Wednesday the US President Donald trump.
"From what I heard, and I hear well, a lot of people in intelligence think that it never happened. I think it's just hype from the Newspapers and the Democrats. I agree with the intelligence people. If it happened, then the Russians would have heard about it, and the others involved would have heard about it," trump said Wednesday on air of TV channel Fox Business.
The head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky called an element of internal political struggle ahead of presidential election campaigns a draft law providing sanctions against the government for "collusion" with the Taliban.
Democratic Senator USA Bob Menendez has introduced amendments to the defense budget, which provide for sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian authorities for allegedly "colluding" with the Taliban. A set of standard sanctions - freezing of assets and ban on entry into the country, as well as a ban on cooperation with defense and intelligence sectors of Russia, and so is not, because these sectors have long been under various us sanctions.
Democratic Senator USA Bob Menendez has introduced amendments to the defense budget, which provide for sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian authorities for alleged "collusion" with the Taliban.
As follows from the proposals of the Senator, the sanctions should be imposed if the Director of national intelligence confirms that the Russian government paid compensation to militants grouping "the Taliban" for attacking us soldiers in Afghanistan. This must be done no later than 15 days after receipt of such information.
The U.S. Department of defense believes that Russia supports a peace agreement with the Afghan radical movement "Taliban" to prevent the long stay of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
"Russia will likely continue to support U.S. efforts at reconciliation with the Taliban in the hope that this reconciliation will prevent long-term US military presence (in Afghanistan)," - said in a report published on Wednesday the Pentagon report on security in Afghanistan.
The decision not to inform the President of the United States Donald Trump intelligence about the "conspiracy of the Russian Federation with the Taliban" took a high-ranking employee of the CIA due to the lack of supporting information, said the media Advisor to trump on national security Robert O'brien.
"The man who early on decided not to report (on findings) to the President in the oval office, is the career, high-ranking civilian employee of the CIA. She made this decision because she had no confidence in the intelligence," - said the adviser to trump.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that Russia in Afghanistan confronts the United States, and repeated the charges in the sale of small arms to the Taliban.
"The fact that Russia is acting in Afghanistan in a manner that confronts US is not new," said Pompeo at a press conference.
The US President Donald trump said that the story about the alleged Russia's collusion with the Taliban were invented to harm him and the Republican party.
"History of the Russian reward - is just another invented fake news story to tell, just to hurt me and the Republican party. The secret source is probably not real, and the story itself. If the discredited New York Times is the source, expand it. Just another lie," wrote trump on Twitter.
The New York Times, citing sources published another article in a series of materials about the alleged Russian financial inducements to militants associated with the grouping of the Taliban, for the killing of American soldiers in Afghanistan - previous material in this edition though has been refuted officially by the US authorities has already lead to threats against Russian diplomats, and his publications have begun to refer to the congressmen.
In a new article, the publication, citing three sources reports that us officials intercepted electronic data on financial transfers from the Bank account, which allegedly controlled by the Russian military intelligence, to the account associated with the Taliban. This fact, as stated by the NYT, has become one of the evidence if had taken the place of Russian proposals on remuneration to the fighters in Afghanistan for the murder of the US military.
For leaks to the media reported about the alleged Russia's collusion with the Taliban are unscrupulous intelligence officials said on Tuesday, press Secretary of the White house Keighley Makineni.
"This unscrupulous intelligence officials who endanger the lives of our military," she said at the briefing.
The publication in the media of reports that Russia allegedly offered the Afghan Taliban for remuneration to attack American soldiers "plays into the hands" of Russia and serves its interests, said the official representative of the White house Keighley Makineni.
"There are two bad consequences of this article. First – this article will impede the formation of consensus and the test of intelligence. Second such discrepancies and disagreements (in the US) are playing right into the hands of Russia and, unfortunately, serve its interests," said Makineni at the briefing.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo held a telephone conversation with a member of the Taliban leadership and demanded to respect the commitments on peaceful settlement in Afghanistan on the background of the scandal with accusations of "Russia's collusion with the Taliban," said the statement by state Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus.
"Secretary Mike Pompeo was found yesterday on a video conference with the Deputy head and chief negotiator of the Taliban Mullah (Abdul Ghani) by Baradaram. Discussed implementation of the agreement the United States and the Taliban. The Secretary of state has made clear our expectations that the Taliban would respect their obligations, including not to attack Americans", - is spoken in the message Ortagus.
The most likely candidate from the US Democratic party in the upcoming November presidential election, Joe Biden did not rule out that will request a briefing from the current President's administration in connection with media reports that Russia allegedly offered the Afghan Taliban, the reward for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan.
The New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation allegedly offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan. No evidence was provided.
The Russian Embassy in Washington handed over to US law enforcement agencies and the state Department data on threats that spread through social networks.
The head of diplomatic mission noted that many Americans are going wild negative emotions, especially given the difficult socio-economic situation in the country.
Democrats in the U.S. house of representatives demanded that us intelligence officials had personally told them about the information about the alleged "conspiracy" of Russia with the Taliban against the US military, said Tuesday the leader of the democratic majority in the house of Steni Hoyer.
The New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation has offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan and that the US President Donald trump reported. Evidence was provided.
Accusations of "conspiracy of the Russian Federation with the Taliban", published in the press, not confirmed by US intelligence, and therefore they were not reported to President Donald Trump, said trump's adviser for national security Robert O'brien.
The New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation has offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan and that the US President Donald trump reported. Evidence was provided.
Russian Muslims over the past three months has assisted more than 7 thousands of Russian families, and several thousands of labor migrants, giving them food parcels and providing hot meals, told RIA Novosti CEO of the charity Fund "Zakat" in the Spiritual administration of Muslims of Russia Rifat Izmailov.
Also, according to him, the believers every day helped the elderly.
Us senators will have access to the intelligence documents about the alleged Russian proposals on remuneration to the fighters in Afghanistan for the murder of the US military, the newspaper said Hill, citing the Senator.
She added that she "hoped" that the senators will hold a briefing on the documents associated with the topic.
What Americans know about Afghanistan? The fact that over the 18 years of war in this country, the U.S. has lost nearly 2,500 people were killed — casualties of Afghans did not really known, but is estimated by many tens or even hundreds of thousands. America has spent trillions of dollars on the Afghan operation — and for many years trying to get out of there.
At first I wanted to go, to stay — retaining effect and a few military bases, now in principle ready to just walk away. In late February, the United States has even signed an agreement on the withdrawal of troops with the very same Taliban for the overthrow of which they invaded the country in late 2001. The Taliban now control most of Afghanistan and quietly waiting for the Americans to leave their country to return to Kabul. But before leaving Washington wants to see the beginning of the reconciliation process, to cooperate with the American invaders, the Afghans have agreed with those who do not recognize the us occupation, that is with the Taliban. The negotiations that were to begin shortly after the February agreement still has not started, and it is from their results depends on the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops.
CNN says, citing sources, that the spring of US intelligence in the intended for us President Donald trump the summary reported that Russia allegedly offered the militants of the radical movement "Taliban" rewards for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan.
It is noted that this assessment is contained in the summary, was supposedly backed by several "pieces of information", but the summary at the same time contained information that did not confirm the veracity of these data. The channel adds that trump is not always or not fully reading the summary provided to him.
The Pentagon has no evidence of "collusion" between Russia and the Taliban, said the representative office Jonathan Hoffman.
At the same time, according to Hoffmann, any information about the threat to U.S. military personnel in the Pentagon to take seriously.
U.S. intelligence said about the investigation into the leaking of secrets against the background of a scandal around accusations of Russia in "collusion" with the Taliban.
When this statement is not mentioned at all, what kind of information in question.
The white house on Tuesday will hold a briefing to a group of Democrats on the publication about the alleged Russia's collusion with radical Taliban, reported CNN, citing the assistant democratic majority leader in the house of representatives Steni Hoyer.
It adds the channel, assistant Hoyer noted that a briefing for a group of Democrats will not constitute a briefing for all members of the house of representatives. According to Reuters, briefing in the White house will take place at 8 a.m. local time (15.00 GMT).
The white house spent Monday briefing for members of Congress on the publication about the alleged Russia's collusion with the radical movement "Taliban" and about the ongoing checking, it said in a statement on Tuesday the statement of congressional Republicans Michael McCall and Adam Kinzinger.
According to the authors, now comes the test of how reliable these reports.
The NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, called on Russia to "more constructive policy" on Afghanistan, but did not comment on the article in the New York Times, which asserted that military intelligence of Russia allegedly offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers.
"We call on countries such as Russia to a more constructive policy. In the end, a stable Afghanistan is in the interests not only of the US and NATO," said Geoana, speaking at the online conference "Brussels forum".
Intelligence services of the USA, there is no consensus about reports that Russia allegedly offered the Afghan Taliban, the reward for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan, said White house spokesman Kaylee Makineni.
The New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation allegedly offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan. No evidence was provided.
The radical Taliban on Monday freed 20 captive soldiers and policemen in Northern Afghanistan, said the official representative of polytopes movement in Qatar, Suhail Shaheen.
"Today in Kunduz province, from prison "Islamic Emirate" was released on 20 soldiers and police, the administration in Kabul," wrote Shaheen on Twitter.
The speaker of the house of representatives, Nancy Pelosi has requested a briefing for intelligence analysis of possible measures against Russia in connection with media reports that Russia allegedly offered the Afghan Taliban, the reward for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan.
The New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation allegedly offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan. No evidence was provided. The Russian Embassy in the United States demanded from the authorities an adequate response to the threats made to the diplomats because of false news about Russia and Afghanistan. The Russian foreign Ministry called the media reports a fake. The US President Donald trump called the article "paid".
Publications like the New York Times article about the "conspiracy" of the Russian Federation with the Taliban, are intended to escalate the degree of anti-Russian propaganda before an important political event, said a member of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Elena Panina.
Previously, the newspaper the New York Times, citing anonymous us intelligence officials published an article in which asserted that military intelligence of the Russian Federation allegedly offered a reward associated with the Taliban militants for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan and that this was reported to the President of the United States Donald Trump. No evidence was provided. The Russian Embassy in the United States demanded from the authorities an adequate response to the threats made to the diplomats because of false news about Russia and Afghanistan. The Russian foreign Ministry called the media reports a fake. Later, similar statements were made by the Washington post.
Russian citizens in Afghanistan, but they actively vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, including citizens of Afghan origin, told RIA Novosti the representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Kabul Vyacheslav Nekrasov.
According to him, "the Russian Diaspora in Afghanistan is small, and Russian citizens of Afghan origin – a few hundred".
Ten people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion at animal market in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, reported RIA Novosti a local source.
According to the source, an improvised explosive device detonated in the district of Sangin, where the Taliban.
The number of confirmed cases of infection with coronavirus new type in Afghanistan exceeded 31 thousand, according to TV channel Tolo News, citing the Ministry of health of the country.
According to Ministry of health, all the time with coronavirus in Afghanistan has infected 31 238 people.