As Western Embassies Retreat from Afghanistan, Russia and China Remain
Posted By: Imright, 8/16/2021 2:59:28 AM
The regime change in Afghanistan over the weekend has caused the US and its allies to go into full evacuation mode. Western embassies are closed. The US has confirmed its embassy has been evacuated. Only a toe hold of the once vast western presence remains at Hamid Karzai International Airport, where a chaotic evacuation is underway to flee the country. Sixty-five nations have issued statements urging the Taliban to “to respect and facilitate the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country.” But not Russia or China. According to the South China Morning Post, the Russian and Chinese embassies have no plans to leave Afghanistan,
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