By Mirabed Joyenda
Russia is likely to obstruct the process of removing Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the UN sanctions list, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report stated Tuesday.
Quoting Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova the report stated that Russia has put the delisting on hold but hadn’t blocked it.
She did not give reasons to why Russia needed more time, WSJ reported.
Russia is one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Last week, France, another permanent member of the UN Security Council, opposed the removal of Hekmatyar’s name.
However, there are concerns that the Russian move could further complicate the Afghan peace talks process.
But, what objectives the Russians follow by taking such a step?
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