Russia and China can gain control over Afghanistan: EU foreign affairs Chief

Brussels/Kabul: – EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell warned that if the European Union does not intervene in Afghanistan, Russia and China will take control of it. Borrell said that the situation in Afghanistan is a catastrophic one. We have to accept that fact.’ A meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states has been held on the issue of Afghanistan. However, no concrete decision was taken in the discussion and Borrell’s statement, against this background, becomes significant.

Furthermore, Borrell warned that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and its aftermath has come to the fore in photographs and other media posts. The international community must ask itself what exactly went wrong with Afghanistan. But at the same time, it would be unfair to allow China and Russia from taking advantage of the situation in Afghanistan. Suppose they support the Taliban and take control of Afghanistan. In that case, no one will care for the European Union.’ He further added, ‘If we want to stop Russia and China, the European Union must immediately intervene in the situation in Afghanistan’.

The federation’s foreign ministers pointed out that what happened in Afghanistan raises several questions. Borrell added that the big question is what exactly the Western countries achieved by staying in Afghanistan for 20 years. We have to think about what we have achieved during this period. In a statement addressed to members of the European Parliament, the foreign minister acknowledged that the current situation in Afghanistan was a catastrophic one.

European nations that are members of NATO had expressed outrage over the decision of the United States to withdraw from Afghanistan. Several European leaders also had appealed to the United States to maintain its military presence.