The mission in Afghanistan remains dangerous.
It is unclear how long it will last.
In any case, the Taliban are threatening consequences if the US stays longer.
Kabul - August 31st is approaching.
The time for the evacuation measures is therefore running out.
Until Tuesday morning, the US stuck to its plan to keep this date in view for the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
According to reports, US President Joe Biden * now wants to decide quickly whether the period for the withdrawal will be extended.
In any case, the Taliban are increasing the pressure that the US end its evacuation flights from Kabul airport on August 31.
A Taliban spokesman threatened "consequences" on Monday, should Biden decide to extend the mission.
Meanwhile, the situation at the airport remained extremely dangerous.
Afghanistan: Taliban speak of "red line"
The end of the month was "a red line," said Taliban spokesman Suhail Schaheen on the British television broadcaster Sky News.
"If the United States or Britain is asking for more time to continue evacuations, the answer is no," he said.
The G7 countries will meet for a virtual crisis meeting on Tuesday.
This question is also discussed.
The EU and Great Britain consider a rescue of all those in need of protection from Afghanistan by the end of August to be unrealistic in view of the chaotic conditions at the airport.
However, they also admit that European forces cannot hold the airport without US support.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to speak to Biden again personally about extending the mission.
Biden had not ruled out an extension on Sunday.
He said he had the "hope" of not having to extend the deployment at the airport.
But if the allies ask, "we'll see what we can do".
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Heavily armed Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Thursday after they came to power.
© Rahmat Gul / dpa
Taliban government not yet known - and it should stay that way until the US soldiers withdraw
According to two of their representatives, the Taliban will not announce the composition of their government until all US troops have left the country.
"It was decided that the formation of the government and the cabinet would not be disclosed while a US soldier was still in Afghanistan *," a Taliban representative told the AFP news agency.
A second insider confirmed the information.
Among other things, the Bundeswehr has been able to bring numerous people from Kabul to safety in the past few days - for example a family from Munich *.
Nevertheless, many people seeking protection persist in Afghanistan and hide - including air traffic controllers who worked for the German Armed Forces *.
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List of rubric lists: © Rahmat Gul / dpa