Taliban has asked for financial support in talks with Russian representatives, Russia’s envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said.

Kabulov told journalists in Moscow that representatives of Russia and the Taliban scoffed at the allegations that Russia has been arming the militant group during their conversations, with the Taliban saying they illegally buy all the weapons they need from the Afghan government and police and just need money for that.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Zabi Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests:

• MP Abdul Jabar Qahraman

• International relations analyst Halim Tanwir

• Head of Afghanistan Institute of Peace Dawar Naderi

• Political analyst Mohammad Asif Baktash