Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday urged for inclusive dialogue with the participation of all domestic forces in normalizing the situation in Afghanistan. The minister said there have been positive developments on the streets of Kabul, where the situation is calm and the Taliban as a whole have effectively ensured law and order.

Russian Foreign Minister reportedly  said, "We are seeing encouraging signals from the Taliban, who have expressed their willingness to form a government with the inclusion of other political forces." But he said Russia will not rush to recognize the new government. Lavrov called it a "major mistake" that Western countries attempt to impose their values on the rest of the world, completely ignoring the long-standing traditions of other countries. "In this situation, it is naive to pretend that it is possible to force the Afghan people to live by the rules of the West," he added.

Both Russia and China stepped up contacts with the Taliban after the U.S decided to withdraw from Afghanistan, ending a twenty-year military involvement and setting off the swift crumbling of the government.

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