Russia’s senior diplomat fears terrorist influx in Central Asia after turmoil in Afghanistan

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<strong>Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has admitted that there is a growing danger of terrorists slipping into Central Asia due to the ongoing political turmoil in Afghanistan.<br />
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"I am afraid, first of all, that a safe haven for terrorists and extremists may appear there [in Afghanistan]. There may be a consolidation of that terrorist underground or semi-underground, even on the territory of the Central Asian states," Ryabkov <a href="https://tass.com/world/1336169">told </a>Russian news agency Tass.<br />
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Without naming the Taliban, Ryabkov said that it will be difficult to keep the situation under control if extremist elements enter the Central Asian countries.<br />
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"The Americans have certainly lost (because of these developments) but probably everyone, except the Taliban, is at a disadvantage. No one will benefit from what happened. It will take a long time to achieve some kind of a new, at least a relative balance," he added.<br />
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According to Ryabkov, the recent developments have instilled "fear and awe" among the countries in the region.<br />
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"It is now difficult to expect that countries, including [Afghanistan's] neighbours, will seriously pursue shaping a new model of dialogue, especially in some multilateral contacts. They may take a hands-off approach to all that for some time," he was quoted as saying by Tass.<br />
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