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Russia on Monday expressed reservations about achieving a positive outcome from the Taliban delegation&#39;s visit to Oslo.</p>
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Russian Foreign Ministry Head of the Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov told Sputnik that Oslo talks with the Taliban are unlikely to yield positive results. &quot;As for Oslo, we have always stood for bilateral relations with Afghanistan, although Norwegian negotiations raise doubts,&quot; Kabulov said.</p>
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On January 22, a delegation headed by the interim Taliban government&#39;s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in Oslo on a three-day visit to negotiate on the provision of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as well as &quot;political, educational and economic issues.&quot;</p>
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United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has also arrived in Oslo earlier today, accompanied by the US-Europe Group envoys, the US Special Envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights Rina Amiri, the US Treasury and USAID officials.</p>
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The sides are expected to discuss a disastrous humanitarian situation in Afghanistan with European and US officials as well as with the Afghan civil society and the Taliban&#39;s leaders.</p>
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Afghanistan is facing a dire situation as a result of the takeover by the Taliban. In August 2021, the Taliban took over Afghanistan. The Taliban&#39;s swift ascension to power resulted in economic disorder and food shortages that pushed the country to the brink of a humanitarian crisis.</p>
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According to the UN analysis, nearly half of the country&#39;s population needs humanitarian assistance, twice as many as in 2020, with about 22 million people facing acute food insecurity.</p>
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