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Talks between Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have begun in the Kremlin.

Moscow welcomes the statement of the Taliban that they are ready to enter into dialogue with other political forces in Afghanistan, and will encourage such processes, seeking to translate their intentions into concrete deeds, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The government has approved the rules for drawing cash prizes among those vaccinated against COVID-19, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers said.

The growth of interest in the novels of the American author of Afghan origin was recorded from 14 to 16 August against the background of events in the republic.

The UN Human Rights Representative called on member states to "use their influence" with the Taliban to protect the lives of civilians.

The US Pentagon is sending an additional 1,000 US troops to Afghanistan.

The Spanish Foreign Ministry proposed to evacuate EU and NATO employees from Afghanistan to Europe through the territory of the kingdom. This is stated on the website of the Foreign Ministry.

Several people died after falling from a plane taking off from Kabul.

The Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country with cars that were full of money, what could not be taken with him was left on the airport runway. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry Nikita Ishchenko.