Russian FM calls on the West to change approach towards Afghanistan, lift sanctions

Ana Maria Rus

(7 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow - 7 October 2025 1. Various of meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister: "The hostile policies of Western countries, which I can't describe as anything else, continue to create serious problems in Afghanistan. They continue to hold on to sovereign Afghan financial assets and maintain sanctions and restrictions on the Afghan banking sector. We once again urge you to correct this confrontational course, return