Written question asked by Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 29 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2020 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Afghanistan: Russia
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Russia and (b) the US on reports that the Russian Government allegedly offered to pay bounties to Taliban-linked fighters to kill US and UK troops in Afghanistan.
- Answer
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We do not comment on intelligence matters. We regularly discuss with NATO allies our responses to potential threats from Russia and as fellow Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, we engage directly with Russia on matters of international peace and security, including Afghanistan.
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- Written question
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- 66104
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- USA Afghanistan Russia Taliban Military aid
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- 2020-07-02 17:44:39 +0100
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