Russian President Vladimir Putin called today to prevent an influx of refugees from Afghanistan among whom “
disguised fighters
” could be hiding
, following the conquest of the country by the Taliban.
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"
Our Western partners are urging to welcome refugees in the countries of Central Asia until they have a visa for the United States or for other countries
", said Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with officials of the ruling United Russia party.
Russia "
does not want these elements from Afghanistan or other countries
"
“
But who can be (hidden) among these refugees, how can we know?
", He underlined, estimating that"
hundreds, even hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions
"of people could want to flee the Afghan territory.
Several former Soviet republics in Central Asia share a border with Afghanistan and Russia, so “
fighters disguised as refugees
” could reach Russian territory, said Vladimir Poutine.
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Russia "
does not want these elements from Afghanistan or other countries,
" insisted the Russian president, recalling that his country has fought a jihadist guerrilla in the Caucasus for years.
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Afghanistan will be discussed Monday at an online summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CTSC), a military alliance of several former Soviet republics, led by Russia.
On Friday, Vladimir Poutine had already considered that it was "
important to prevent the infiltration of terrorists into the territories of neighboring countries
" of Afghanistan, "
including by pretending to be refugees
".
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